Finding a Slovenian wine is hard enough, but when you have a friend bring you a top-tier Slovenian refosco wine, you’ve hit the scarcity jackpot. Before even jumping into specifics, I was rather floored at the density, concentration, and potence of this high-end offering; it’s like some kind of mixture of Brunello, Barbera, and Monastrell…in all the good ways. The nose sears with a balsamic tree sap core rounded out with spiced dates, pine cone & maple touches, and leafy herbal notes mingling with rich dark fruits. The dates grow tart on the palate but mix with curried black raspberries. The oak contact offers very well integrated toasted maple syrup qualities, mulled wine spices pop in and out, and dried florals in the form of scented leaves and sharp dark-flower potpourri sing along while the continual balsamic current glides underneath. It’s ridiculously young for being 8 years old and is a structural monster though it retains an exotic refinement. Rojac offers a more baseline Refosk which is rather lovely as well, but this is a serious powerhouse if you can find it. 94+ pts.