Grand Circle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California - Nappa
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14,5%
Color: medium ruby red s
Bouquet: ripe black currant, black cherries, hint of vanilla
Taste: medium to full body, ripe black currant, cherries, typical for California is this black chocolate and sweet tannin flavor, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: chocolateOverall score: 84
Price: CZK 218
Stopper: cork
Typicall Californian Cab Sauv. There are people who love this sweet chocolaty taste (not sweet because of the residual sugar, but sweet because of low acidity) and people who hate it.

Grand Circle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California - Nappa
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14,5%
Color: medium ruby red s
Bouquet: ripe black currant, black cherries, hint of vanilla
Taste: medium to full body, ripe black currant, cherries, typical for California is this black chocolate and sweet tannin flavor,  medium finish
Recommended food pairing: chocolateOverall score: 84
Price: CZK 218
Stopper: cork
Typicall Californian Cab Sauv. There are people who love this sweet chocolaty taste (not sweet because of the residual sugar, but sweet because of low acidity) and people who hate it. 

Fontanafredda Barbera Piemonte "Briccotondo" 2007 DOC

Excellent wine.Tasting notes are almost identical and scoring is the same as in  September 2011 tasting.

Fattoria Loppiano Chianti 2007 DOCG

Variety: Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Malvasia, Cabernet, Merlot
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Tuscany
Vintage: 2007 
Color: deep red
Bouquet: sour cherries with wood tones and hint of cinnamon
Taste: medium body, ripe sour cherries with slightlz higher acidity and still young tannins, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: lasagne
Overall score: 83
Price: EUR 5
Stopper: cork
Ordinary Chianti. Nose is much better than taste where the acidity plays dominant roles and as such probably needs to be cellared at least for additional 2 years. Unfortunately this is the only bottle I have so I will not have the opportunity to do so.

Lagunilla Crianza 2007

Variety: 80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha

Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rioja
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: nice wood tones underpinned by cranberries and plums
Taste: medium body, canned sour cherries, strawberries and spices, mid palate brings structured fruity tannins balanced by good and layered acidity with vanilla, medium finish

Recommended food pairing: matured cheese
Overall score: 84
Price: EUR 6
Very good value for the price balancing fruitiness of sour cherries with wood and matured tones. 

Highcliff Cabernet Merlot 2002

I tasted the wine almost one year ago here and it is almost with the same tasting notes so I will not reproduce them here. It is amazing how you can get very good wine in a bottle with this basic label.

Vina Santa Rita 120 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central valley
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: deep garnet red
Bouquet: canned black currant, eucalyptus, slight vanilla and a bit of smokiness
Taste: medium body, very good balance between fruit, tannis and wood, similar to nose dominantfruit is canned black currant with elegant, gentle, round and velvety tannins supported by good acidity and light vanilla tones, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: steak, or black chocolate
Overall score: 87
Price: CZK 245
Stopper: cork
This is another treasure from my cellar:) after drinking Carmenere of the same vintage (please check the notes here) I discovered Cab Sauv, which is even better!!