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Korta Katarina 2006 Reuben’s Private Reserve Plavac Mali (Peljesac)

Price $57

A kaleidescope of scents and flavors, Korta Katarina’s premiere bottling is a fascinating study of Plavac Mali at its best. Sweet on the nose and palate with hints of dark chocolate, café au lait, dried herbs and preserved fruit, it’s a richly textured wine with a beautifully feminine profile. Big, bold tannins on the finish smooth out considerably with aeration. — A.I. (12/15/2011)

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Grgić Vina 2009 Posip (Korčula)

Price $25

Intriguing on the nose with aromas of hazelnuts and smoke veiled in orange flowers, citrus rind and resin, this full-bodied white from the Pošip grape is deliciously multifaceted. Dry and savory on the palate, it’s flecked with hints of fruit and spice—spiced poached pears and dried orange peels—and a lingering finish that ends on a rich nut skin and nut oil note. — A.I. (9/1/2011)

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Korta Katarina 2007 Plavac Mali (Peljesac)

Price $38

Like Korta Katarina’s Reuben’s Reserve, there’s an elegant floral quality that unites rustic red fruit, earth and animal characteristics. Intensely concentrated with crisp sour-plum acidity, it finishes long, with a bristle of bold-yet-velvety tannins. — A.I. (12/1/2012)

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Korta Katarina 2007 Reuben’s Private Reserve Plavac Mali (Peljesac)

Price $57

Coarse tannins and tones of smoke, sun-dried hay and cocoa powder add a bold, brawny dimension to the fleshy, ripe plum and cherry flavors on this wine. A pretty note of violet perfume and bright acidity persist from start to finish, adding shades of elegance. — A.I. (12/1/2012)

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Korta Katarina 2006 Plavac Mali (Peljesac)

Price $38

While bold and rich with a concentrated black fruit character, Korta Katarina’s Plavac Mali is also wonderfully expressive with glimmers of rose petal, espresso and chocolate under a spray of raspberry perfume. Big, ripe tannins subside with aeration to a smooth, finely grained texture, finishing on a delicious black cherry and vanilla note. — A.I. (9/1/2011)

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Grgić Vina 2008 Plavac Mali (Dingač)

Price $38

This is one unabashedly bold, brawny wine that’s full of rich red fruit and milk chocolate. Bright herbal and floral tones add an unusual freshness to this Croatian Plavac Mali. Intense, penetrating tannins frame the long, mocha-flavored finish. — A.I. (4/1/2013)

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Grgić Vina 2007 Plavac Mali (Peljesac)

Price $45

A whopping 15.1% abv, this Plavac Mali (an ancestor of Zin) is certainly on the big and brawny side, but also reveals a complexity that evolves dramatically in the glass. Aromas of sun-dried hay and grass are prevalent through the nose and palate, adding a rustic quality to the sweet and spicy red fruit, fig and toast characteristics. The long finish is marked by… — A.I. (9/1/2011)

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Saints Hills 2009 Dinga Plavac Mali (Peljesac)

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Price $65

There’s so much nuance and complexity in this rustic yet fascinating Croatian wine, that it takes a while to break down its components. Initial scents of dried leaves and mulch blow off to reveal an array of delicate floral and fruit aromas, accented by rich chocolate and vanilla notes. Big in both alcohol and structure, its massively tannic, but smoothes out with… — A.I. (5/1/2012)

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