Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Lahofer Rulandské šedé pozdní sběr 2009

Variety: 100% Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-appellation, Dobšice village,  U Hájků vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Residual sugar: 10.8 g/l
Acidity: 6.8 g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very extractive, nice orange peel, bread tones and a bit of "straw" tones and earthiness, very complex indeed
Taste: medium body, nice, smooth , round, orange marmelade, slight residual sugar but excellently balanced by quite high lime acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own
Overall score:88
Price: CZK 176
Stopper: cork
This is so nice Pinot Gris and I can imagine it would have excellent aging potential given the residual sugar and very high acidity in it. very nice complex wine. Definitely one of the bests PG tasted this year.

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