Sunday, August 29, 2010
Concha y Toro Sunrise Chardonnay 2005
Somehow with the Autumn approaching we are naturally swapping from Sauvignon blancs, Rieslings and Gruner Veltliners to more heavier style of wine like this Chardonnay. I really like this one. It is nicely round with tropical fruit predominant in the nose and taste. I checked my notes from January when we tasted this wine and it is very similar so I will not reproduce them, It seems probably more round now. I scored it 84 points now.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Cassa Vinicola Bennati Corte Pitora Pinot Grigio 2009 IGT
Variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: ?
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: pale light yellow
Bouquet: almost "invisible"with gentle tones of flowers
Taste: medium body, medium acidity, citrus tones
Recommended food pairing: pasta with fish
Overall score: 77
Price: CZK 165
Stopper: synthetic cork
Quite OK Pinot grigio for accompany base Italien dishes.
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: ?
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: pale light yellow
Bouquet: almost "invisible"with gentle tones of flowers
Taste: medium body, medium acidity, citrus tones
Recommended food pairing: pasta with fish
Overall score: 77
Price: CZK 165
Stopper: synthetic cork
Quite OK Pinot grigio for accompany base Italien dishes.
MVZ Herbarium Moravicum Muller Thurgau 2008 pozdní sběr
Variety: 100% Muller Thurgau
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Slovacko sub-apellation
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: very strong candy flavor of almost lichy and white flowers
Taste: medium body, not as expressive in taste as in the nose, less acidity, ripe grape tones
Recommended food pairing: white meat BBQ
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
This MT was surprising in its strong fruity and spicy bouquet, this was not repeated in the taste, but overall it was quite nice regular wine to drink.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Slovacko sub-apellation
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: very strong candy flavor of almost lichy and white flowers
Taste: medium body, not as expressive in taste as in the nose, less acidity, ripe grape tones
Recommended food pairing: white meat BBQ
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
This MT was surprising in its strong fruity and spicy bouquet, this was not repeated in the taste, but overall it was quite nice regular wine to drink.
Reisten Riesling 2004 kabinet
Variety: 100% Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-apellation, Stošíkovice na louce, U Tří Dubů vineyard
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 11.2%
Residual sugar: 7.6g/l
Acidity: 1.1g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very expressive, very mineral, lime, linde tree, nice tones of aged Riesling
Taste: light body, very mineral, lime, fresh, with strong acidity and almost zero residual sugar, medium finish
Recommended food pairing:
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: cork
Excellent in bouquet with extreme minerality, lime notes, and hints of bottle aged tones. In the taste this is, however, slightly disappointing with still (given the its age) quite high acidity and lighter body than one can expect.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-apellation, Stošíkovice na louce, U Tří Dubů vineyard
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 11.2%
Residual sugar: 7.6g/l
Acidity: 1.1g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very expressive, very mineral, lime, linde tree, nice tones of aged Riesling
Taste: light body, very mineral, lime, fresh, with strong acidity and almost zero residual sugar, medium finish
Recommended food pairing:
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: cork
Excellent in bouquet with extreme minerality, lime notes, and hints of bottle aged tones. In the taste this is, however, slightly disappointing with still (given the its age) quite high acidity and lighter body than one can expect.
Tomáš Krist Neuburské 2005 kabinetní
Variety: Neuburger
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velke pavlovice sub-appellation,Čejkovice village, Stará hora vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 12.é%
Residual sugar: 5.5 g/l
Acidity: 7.8g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: ripe grapes, almost apricot bonbonny notes
Taste: light to medium body, very round, ripe apple, hint of appricot, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey, pork
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 160
Stopper: cork
Quite nice ripe Neuburger which is round in the mounth, appricot tones more in nose, less in flavor accompied by tones of ripe winter apple.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Vinařství Roman Zapletal Tramín červený 2008 výběr z hroznů
I tasted this Gewurtztrainer in February this year. I have acompared my notes and they are almost identical so as the score. I will not therefore reproduce them rather I will pate the link. This time we have accompanied it with green curry and it went really well together
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Bc.Luděk Vondrák Rulandské šedé 2006 pozdní sběr
Variety: 100% Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Bohemia, Mělník sub-appellation
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 130%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: Very expressive, dry pineapple, dry orange peel, hey, concentrated
Taste: medium body, full mouth feel, dry pineapple, orange, crispy acidity, concentrated flavor of dry fruit, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing:
Overall score: 88
Price: CZK 169
Stopper: cork
I was so interested in this wine, we were celebrating something and it required special wine. When going through the wine fridge I discovered this Pinot Gris, which we tasted at the wine tasting with my friend about 1.5 years ago. At that time it was a winner so I was eager and interested about its development (especially after my experience with 3 bottles which started to re-ferment even in wine fridge). After opening I was truly delighted about the smell, it is so concentrated that it reminds straw wine, but it is nicely dry with excellent acidity in it and dry fruit flavor. Cool choice, the only pitty is that I think this is the last bottle I have:(
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Bohemia, Mělník sub-appellation
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 130%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: Very expressive, dry pineapple, dry orange peel, hey, concentrated
Taste: medium body, full mouth feel, dry pineapple, orange, crispy acidity, concentrated flavor of dry fruit, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing:
Overall score: 88
Price: CZK 169
Stopper: cork
I was so interested in this wine, we were celebrating something and it required special wine. When going through the wine fridge I discovered this Pinot Gris, which we tasted at the wine tasting with my friend about 1.5 years ago. At that time it was a winner so I was eager and interested about its development (especially after my experience with 3 bottles which started to re-ferment even in wine fridge). After opening I was truly delighted about the smell, it is so concentrated that it reminds straw wine, but it is nicely dry with excellent acidity in it and dry fruit flavor. Cool choice, the only pitty is that I think this is the last bottle I have:(
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Concha y Toro Sendero Chardonnay 2009
Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: ChileWine appellation: Central Valley
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: very pale yellow
Bouquet: quite fruity, especially green apples accompanied by tropical fruit and underpinned by light hazelnut tones
Taste: medium body,green melon, tropical tones, very fruity with nice light oak tones, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: smoked fish
Overall score: 83
Recommended food pairing: smoked fish
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 160
Stopper: cork
Very reasonable new world style of chardonnay with predominant taste of green melon and touch of oak. Still young, I would recommend to store it for additional two years.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Sol y Nieve Verdejo Viura 2007
Variety: Verdejo Viura
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rueda
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, overripe pineapple, white peach
Taste: light to medium body, pineapple, slight lime acidity, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: pasta with ruckola and fresh cherry tomatoes
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 158
Stopper: screw top
Reasonable verdejo blend. It is not as expressive as it would be if it was 100% verdejo. It is more fruity than sauvignony style.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rueda
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, overripe pineapple, white peach
Taste: light to medium body, pineapple, slight lime acidity, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: pasta with ruckola and fresh cherry tomatoes
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 158
Stopper: screw top
Reasonable verdejo blend. It is not as expressive as it would be if it was 100% verdejo. It is more fruity than sauvignony style.
Vina Brava Parellada 2007
Variety: Parellada, Garnacha Blanca
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Catalunya
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: citrus tones, apple, slight minerality,
Taste: light body, not expressive taste, maybe a bit of red apple, lime, higher citric acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 77
Price: CZK 140
Stopper:screw top
Just OK white to accompany our trout. I got one bottle to try, but I would not buy more.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Catalunya
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: citrus tones, apple, slight minerality,
Taste: light body, not expressive taste, maybe a bit of red apple, lime, higher citric acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 77
Price: CZK 140
Stopper:screw top
Just OK white to accompany our trout. I got one bottle to try, but I would not buy more.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Anakena Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central Valley (Rapel Valley)
Vintage: 6
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: not expressive, overripe and almost pungent passion fruit, slight spiciness
Taste: medium body, lime, white currant, nice citric acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish,
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 179
Stopper: cork
This Sauvignon keeps nice fresh acidity, which one may not like, but it keeps the wine alive and refreshing given the vintage. In the nose it is rather not expressive, but with tones of overripe tropical fruit. Quite interesting.
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central Valley (Rapel Valley)
Vintage: 6
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: not expressive, overripe and almost pungent passion fruit, slight spiciness
Taste: medium body, lime, white currant, nice citric acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish,
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 179
Stopper: cork
This Sauvignon keeps nice fresh acidity, which one may not like, but it keeps the wine alive and refreshing given the vintage. In the nose it is rather not expressive, but with tones of overripe tropical fruit. Quite interesting.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Chateau Valtice Aurelius 2004 pozdní sběr
Tasting notes are almost identical to ones I have put here in May so I will not reproduce them.
Las Moras Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: San Juan, Valle del Tulum
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: 5.44 g/l
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: very intense aroma of gooseberries with tones of white grapefruit and hint of passion fruit
Taste: medium body, crispy acidity of lime and white grapefruit, very refreshing and inspiring for another sip, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: shrimps
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 207
Stopper: plastic cork
One of the refreshing style of SB I drank this summer, very intense bouquet of gooseberry with slight herbal tones and strong white grapefruit flavor. Ideal summer wine wit fish seafood, very straightforward but surprisingly with longer finish.
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: San Juan, Valle del Tulum
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: 5.44 g/l
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: very intense aroma of gooseberries with tones of white grapefruit and hint of passion fruit
Taste: medium body, crispy acidity of lime and white grapefruit, very refreshing and inspiring for another sip, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: shrimps
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 207
Stopper: plastic cork
One of the refreshing style of SB I drank this summer, very intense bouquet of gooseberry with slight herbal tones and strong white grapefruit flavor. Ideal summer wine wit fish seafood, very straightforward but surprisingly with longer finish.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Dry 2006
Variety: Furmint, Harslevelu, Sargamuskotaly
Country of origin: Hungary
Wine appellation: Tokaji
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: mineral, green melon, slight hint of canned tropical fruit
Taste: medium to full body, very round full mouth feel, minerality, hazelnuty and milky mouth feel accompanied by nice acidity, very powerful food style of wine, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: light dishes of pork (we had pork, cabbage, potatoes)
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 229
Country of origin: Hungary
Wine appellation: Tokaji
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: mineral, green melon, slight hint of canned tropical fruit
Taste: medium to full body, very round full mouth feel, minerality, hazelnuty and milky mouth feel accompanied by nice acidity, very powerful food style of wine, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: light dishes of pork (we had pork, cabbage, potatoes)
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 229
Stopper: cork
Very mineral style of dry Tokaji wine. In the nose it feels mineral and dry with canned tropicl fruit and apricot tones. It is not aromatic at all, rather gentle. The same is depicted in a taste: very complex, creamy and mineral, rather complex wine. It would not be a choice for lovers of expressive wines as it is rather smoky rich flavored.
Just found this funny review of this wine here:
http://tv.winelibrary.com/2008/03/04/secret-4-pack-tasting-episode-421/
Monday, August 2, 2010
Jacob's Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: South Eastern Australia
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Color: very pale yellow with green hues
Bouquet: light citrus style of nose, lemongrass, grapefruit
Taste: light to medium body, slight tones of passion fruit with lime acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: sea food, fish
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: Screw top
Very nice fresh style of Sauvignon Blanc with gentle alcohol and nice lime flavor level makes it very refreshing , rather more similar to northern states than to Australia SB.
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Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: South Eastern Australia
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Color: very pale yellow with green hues
Bouquet: light citrus style of nose, lemongrass, grapefruit
Taste: light to medium body, slight tones of passion fruit with lime acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: sea food, fish
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: Screw top
Very nice fresh style of Sauvignon Blanc with gentle alcohol and nice lime flavor level makes it very refreshing , rather more similar to northern states than to Australia SB.
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