Variety: 70 % Pinot Noir, 30% Blauer Portugieser
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Boretice village, Čtvrtě and Trkmanská vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium garnet
Bouquet: violet tones with dominant red cherries supported by nice smokiness
Taste: medium to full body, canned sour cherries, round structure , good mouth feel, touch of vanilla and chocolate, longer finish
Recommended food pairing:game food
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 360
Stopper: cork
More European style of PN than the last bottle, there is more oak and chocolate in it as well as fruit and less animal tones. it is still nice structured and designed for proper aging.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Znovín Znojmo Rulandské Modré 2006 výběr z hroznů
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-appellation, Havraníky village, Staré vinice vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-appellation, Havraníky village, Staré vinice vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medioum garnet
Color: medioum garnet
Bouquet: very expressive, animal stall like horse barn, red fruit preserve
Taste: medium to full body, dry cranberries suppoerted by hint of black chocolate,at the end touch of pomegranate, longer lingering finish
Recommended food pairing:game food
Taste: medium to full body, dry cranberries suppoerted by hint of black chocolate,at the end touch of pomegranate, longer lingering finish
Recommended food pairing:game food
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 190
Stopper: cork
Very interesting PN. quite animal and dry fruit style of Pinot. I tasted it about 9 months ago, but unfortunately made any notes of that tasting. This is the case when you do not feel like writing it down and then you regret it.
Jedlička a Novák Rulandské modré 2005
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village,Kraví hora vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 16.5%
Color: medium garnet
Bouquet: very expressive, cherries, marmalade, cranberries
Taste: full body, cherries preserve, dry cranberries, supported by hint of almonds, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: mushroom risotto
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 190
Stopper: cork
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village,Kraví hora vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 16.5%
Color: medium garnet
Bouquet: very expressive, cherries, marmalade, cranberries
Taste: full body, cherries preserve, dry cranberries, supported by hint of almonds, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: mushroom risotto
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 190
Stopper: cork
Excellent pinot with amazingly high alcohol, which is surprisingly not standing out.
Château Fuissé - Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru 2006
Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Burgundy, Pouilly-Fuissé
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very retrained, dry pear with a touch of coconut
Taste: medium to full body, good minerality, tropical fruit, good acidity, lime, pineapple and nice but soft and gentle oak which just support that, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own
Overall score: 87
Price: gift
Stopper: cork
Nice Chard. Quite closed in the nose, but gentle in the mouth, good minerality and structure, probably it needed more than one hour of airing.
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Burgundy, Pouilly-Fuissé
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very retrained, dry pear with a touch of coconut
Taste: medium to full body, good minerality, tropical fruit, good acidity, lime, pineapple and nice but soft and gentle oak which just support that, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own
Overall score: 87
Price: gift
Stopper: cork
Nice Chard. Quite closed in the nose, but gentle in the mouth, good minerality and structure, probably it needed more than one hour of airing.
Vinařství Vajbar Veltlínské zelené 2007 kabinetní
Variety: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Rakvice village, Trkmansko vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: ripe peach and canned fruit, slight almonf tones, already shows slight bottle aging
Taste: light body, canned citrus fruit, and similar to noses also canned peach, medium acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 79
Price: CZK 130
Stopper: plastic cork
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Rakvice village, Trkmansko vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: ripe peach and canned fruit, slight almonf tones, already shows slight bottle aging
Taste: light body, canned citrus fruit, and similar to noses also canned peach, medium acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 79
Price: CZK 130
Stopper: plastic cork
Vinařství Vajbar Irsai Oliver 2007
Variety: 100% Irsai Oliver
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Rakvice village, Trkmansko vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: spicy, muscat flowers and bbit of citrus tones, aready shows slight bottle aging
Taste: light medium body, spices, medium acidity, roasted lemon peel, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: Asian dishes
Overall score: 78
Price: CZK 130
Stopper: plastic cork
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Rakvice village, Trkmansko vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: spicy, muscat flowers and bbit of citrus tones, aready shows slight bottle aging
Taste: light medium body, spices, medium acidity, roasted lemon peel, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: Asian dishes
Overall score: 78
Price: CZK 130
Stopper: plastic cork
OK Irsay to accompany spice food.
Ernest & Julio Gallo Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
We tasted this wine in January this year. I checked the tasting notes there and they are almost identical to this tasting so I will not reproduce them and rather paste the link.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Château Mirausse La Paissiere 2005
The tasting is very similar to compare to one done in January this year, but the wine is not that animal as it was described in January, it gets more plummy and fruity, but it is still underpinned by nice black chocolate and smokiness. Scoring this time would be 85.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Elderton Shiraz 2007
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Barossa valley
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: dominant vanilla tones underpinned by plums and spices, alcohol slight;y standing out
Taste: medium to full body, fruit forward peppery plum taste with strong vanilla undertones, lack of tannins to hold the structure together, medium lingering finish
Recommended food pairing: chocolate
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 359
Stopper: cork
Reasonable fruity shiraz with vanilla tones in it.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Àlvaro Castro Dão Pelada 2003
Variety: Touriga Nacional
Country of origin: Portugal
Wine appellation: Dao
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13,0%
Color: dark garnet red
Bouquet: expressive, fantastic, complex, a bit of aged and oxidative style, canned fruit figs
Taste: medium body, aged and excellent complex taste of canned and preserved strawberries with spices. delicate tannins and gentle touch in the palate, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pepper fuet
Overall score: 90
Price: CZK 990
Stopper: cork
This wine is absolute shocker in positive meaning of the word. It is from local varieties and well structured with properly aged and sophisticated mouth feel. It has everything in it, good fruit, oak, aging, complexity, not dull, still gentle tannins.
Country of origin: Portugal
Wine appellation: Dao
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13,0%
Color: dark garnet red
Bouquet: expressive, fantastic, complex, a bit of aged and oxidative style, canned fruit figs
Taste: medium body, aged and excellent complex taste of canned and preserved strawberries with spices. delicate tannins and gentle touch in the palate, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pepper fuet
Overall score: 90
Price: CZK 990
Stopper: cork
This wine is absolute shocker in positive meaning of the word. It is from local varieties and well structured with properly aged and sophisticated mouth feel. It has everything in it, good fruit, oak, aging, complexity, not dull, still gentle tannins.
Chateau Roquefort Saint Martin Corbieres 2007
Variety: 40% Grenache, 40% Mourvedre, 20% Carignan
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc, Corbieres
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark ruby red
Bouquet: black fruits and spices with surprising toast and leather and earthy tones
Taste: medium to full body, dominant big fruits, mostly black cherries underpinned by spices like black pepper and toast, nice lingering mouth feel, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: casserole
Overall score: 86
Price:???
Stopper: cork
Big earthy and animal tones are combined with big fruits. Nice and extravagant red wine. I like this unperfect animal tones with huge fruit in it as well.
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc, Corbieres
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark ruby red
Bouquet: black fruits and spices with surprising toast and leather and earthy tones
Taste: medium to full body, dominant big fruits, mostly black cherries underpinned by spices like black pepper and toast, nice lingering mouth feel, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: casserole
Overall score: 86
Price:???
Stopper: cork
Big earthy and animal tones are combined with big fruits. Nice and extravagant red wine. I like this unperfect animal tones with huge fruit in it as well.
Bodegas Viña Güareña - Munia Crianza 2008 DO
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Toro
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: dark ruby red
Bouquet: expressive, black cherries, black chocolate, toast, smoke
Taste: full body, round, black sour cherries, black forest fruit, nice tannins, round, excellent structure,black chocolate, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: streak
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: cork
Fantastic cornoso (meaty) tempranillo. I would easily leave it to age for another 3 years.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Toro
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: dark ruby red
Bouquet: expressive, black cherries, black chocolate, toast, smoke
Taste: full body, round, black sour cherries, black forest fruit, nice tannins, round, excellent structure,black chocolate, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: streak
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: cork
Fantastic cornoso (meaty) tempranillo. I would easily leave it to age for another 3 years.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Chateau de Bord Laudun Cotes du Rhone Villages 2006
Variety: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Cotes du Rhone
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: full fruity, plums, earthiness, spices, powerful
Taste: full body, proper characteristic of the dark red fruits with the secondary spice tones (predominately cinnamon) and gentle but proper tannins supported by the reasonable minerality, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: medium rare flank steak
Overall score: 88
Price CZK 350 on web
Stopper: cork
Fantastic CDR style of wine. it has everything in it u could expect, big fruit with minerality character, earthiness, hm:)
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Cotes du Rhone
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: full fruity, plums, earthiness, spices, powerful
Taste: full body, proper characteristic of the dark red fruits with the secondary spice tones (predominately cinnamon) and gentle but proper tannins supported by the reasonable minerality, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: medium rare flank steak
Overall score: 88
Price CZK 350 on web
Stopper: cork
Fantastic CDR style of wine. it has everything in it u could expect, big fruit with minerality character, earthiness, hm:)
Tesco Finest Gigondas 2005 AOC
It was quite interesting to check the development of the wine after more than 1.5 year and I would consider this to be the same as in February 2010 tastings. Final score is the same 83 points , but I would not recommend to age it more.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Patria Kobylí Cabernet Moravia 2009 pozdní sběr
Variety: Cabernet Moravia
Country of origin: Czech RepublicWine appellation: Moravia, Velke Pavlovice sub-appellation, Kobylí vilage, Nivky vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: 7.4g/l
Acidity: 4.7g/l
Color: medium ruby red with violet hues
Bouquet: forest fruits mainly blueberries, black currant preserve, touch of earthiness
Taste: medium body, black forest fruit driven mouth feel with blueberry cake being the main characteristics, gentle tannins, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: duck
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 190
Stoper: cork
Comparing to Modry portugal described in the previous tasting, this is a different league. I really liked the gentle black fruit character of this both in the nose as well as in the taste. Excellent example of how CM should be done.
Patria Kobylí Modrý portugal 2009 pozdní sběr
Variety: Blauer Portugieser
Country of origin: Czech RepublicWine appellation: Moravia, Velke Pavlovice sub-appellation, Kobylí vilage, Lumperky vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: 8.4g/l
Acidity: 4.6g/l
Color: light to medium garnet red
Bouquet: gentle fruity towards white cherries and touch of plums
Taste: light to medium body, cherries, fruit driven mouth feel supported by almost invisible wood undertones, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 170
Stoper: cork
I found this one in a shop and remembered that we had some nice red wines from Patria in National Wine Cellar in Valtice one month ago so I bought this bottle as well as Cabernet Moravia. This is lighter ad fruity style of Modry Portugal, definitely appealing for lovers of more approachable reds. I would not really include it in the National Wine Cellar collection for 2011.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Louis de Montgérac Réserve Bordeaux AOC 2003
Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: medium red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries sour cherries with the hint of oak
Taste: lighter to medium body, cherries, still nice fruitiness and tannins considering its age, hint of marmalade, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 179 in 2005
Stopper: plastic cork
Very different from the bottle tasted in April of this year. This one is still fresh and not going down like the one in April. I suspect the previous bottle was flawed by the unsealed plastic cork, which could be confirmed by the fact that one month ago we drank the same bottle and the taste and nose was exactly the same as the tasting notes here.
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: medium red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries sour cherries with the hint of oak
Taste: lighter to medium body, cherries, still nice fruitiness and tannins considering its age, hint of marmalade, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 179 in 2005
Stopper: plastic cork
Very different from the bottle tasted in April of this year. This one is still fresh and not going down like the one in April. I suspect the previous bottle was flawed by the unsealed plastic cork, which could be confirmed by the fact that one month ago we drank the same bottle and the taste and nose was exactly the same as the tasting notes here.
Chateau Valtice Sauvignon Blanc 2002 pozdní sběr
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Brod nad Dyjí village, Brodské stráně vineyard
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 11.6%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: already shows matured bottle tones, but still nicely fruity with dominant canned gooseberry
Taste: light to medium body,canned gooseberry and apple, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 249 n 2005
Stopper: cork
Very interesting indeed. It is amazing the conditions of this wine after almost 10 years! it is still very nice fruity and drinkable! For the picture please refer to the tasting from May of this year
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Brod nad Dyjí village, Brodské stráně vineyard
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 11.6%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: already shows matured bottle tones, but still nicely fruity with dominant canned gooseberry
Taste: light to medium body,canned gooseberry and apple, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 249 n 2005
Stopper: cork
Very interesting indeed. It is amazing the conditions of this wine after almost 10 years! it is still very nice fruity and drinkable! For the picture please refer to the tasting from May of this year
Monday, October 17, 2011
Sax Zwillingslauser Gruner Veltliner 2010
Variety: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Country of origin: Austria
Wine appellation: Kamptal
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: shiny medium yellow
Bouquet: expressive, green pepper, minerality, lime
Taste: medium body, lime, very refreshing, crunchy acidity, lime, citruss tones, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own summer BBQ
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: screw cap
Very nice fruity and crispy style of Gruner Veltliner which has balanced acidity minerality.Very refreshing indeed.
Country of origin: Austria
Wine appellation: Kamptal
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: shiny medium yellow
Bouquet: expressive, green pepper, minerality, lime
Taste: medium body, lime, very refreshing, crunchy acidity, lime, citruss tones, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own summer BBQ
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: screw cap
Very nice fruity and crispy style of Gruner Veltliner which has balanced acidity minerality.Very refreshing indeed.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Vinařství Bukovský Sylvánské Zelené 2006
Darting Dürkheimer Michelsberg Riesling 2007
Variety: Riesling
Country of origin: Germany
Wine appellation: Pfalz
Vintage: 2007
Country of origin: Germany
Wine appellation: Pfalz
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: round, nicely aged, mineral, lighter petroleum tones, herbs
Taste: medium body, very mineral, excellent tangy and round on the palate, a bit of ripe mandarine, almost going towards tropical canned fruit tones, bottleness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own:)
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: round, nicely aged, mineral, lighter petroleum tones, herbs
Taste: medium body, very mineral, excellent tangy and round on the palate, a bit of ripe mandarine, almost going towards tropical canned fruit tones, bottleness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own:)
Overall score: 88
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: screw cap
excellent Riesling, superb nose and taste. It is so complex herby and structured that you regret only one thing, which is that you have only this bottle. It is interesting to compare it to 2005 vintage tasted in March this year here.
Stopper: screw cap
excellent Riesling, superb nose and taste. It is so complex herby and structured that you regret only one thing, which is that you have only this bottle. It is interesting to compare it to 2005 vintage tasted in March this year here.
Perlat Syrah 2009
Variety: 100% Syrah
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Montsant
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: intense ruby red color with violet hues
Bouquet: very fruity with dominance of blackberries and touch of pepperness
Taste: medium to full body, very full mouth feel, dominant black sour cherry and black berry, slight spiciness, with light vanilla from oak aging, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 84
Price: EUR 9.50
Stopper: cork
Very fruity and powerful Syrah.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Montsant
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: intense ruby red color with violet hues
Bouquet: very fruity with dominance of blackberries and touch of pepperness
Taste: medium to full body, very full mouth feel, dominant black sour cherry and black berry, slight spiciness, with light vanilla from oak aging, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 84
Price: EUR 9.50
Stopper: cork
Very fruity and powerful Syrah.
Bodegas Miguel Angel Muro Bujanda Reserva 2004 DOCa
Variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rioja
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: black cherries, chocolate, tones of ripe black fruit
Taste: medium to full body, black sour cherries, nice tannins, round, good structure, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fuet
Overall score: 88
Price: EUR 10.50
Stopper: cork
This wine is from small family wine maker from Rioja Alavesa region. he is modernist so he uses less barrel aging and more fruit. Unlike traditionalists he uses French oak barrels. 50% for Crianza and 100% for Reserva row. It is very nice Rioja, although it is 2004 vintage it has excellent fruit in it of black overripe cherries with good underppining of black chocolate. It is interesting to compare it to his Crianza tasted here in September this year.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rioja
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: black cherries, chocolate, tones of ripe black fruit
Taste: medium to full body, black sour cherries, nice tannins, round, good structure, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fuet
Overall score: 88
Price: EUR 10.50
Stopper: cork
This wine is from small family wine maker from Rioja Alavesa region. he is modernist so he uses less barrel aging and more fruit. Unlike traditionalists he uses French oak barrels. 50% for Crianza and 100% for Reserva row. It is very nice Rioja, although it is 2004 vintage it has excellent fruit in it of black overripe cherries with good underppining of black chocolate. It is interesting to compare it to his Crianza tasted here in September this year.
Peter Lehmann Stonewell Barossa Shiraz 2002
Variety: 100% Shiraz
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Barossa valley
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Residual sugar: 1.9g/l
Acidity: 6.29g/l
Color: black with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: dominant vanilla tones underpinned by canned blackberries, concentrated forest fruits marmalade
Taste: full body, vanilla tones with aroma of blackberries and black chocolate, nice pepperness, velvety tannins, long lingering finish
Recommended food pairing: sirloin
Overall score: 89
Price: CZK 1200 on the web
Stopper: cork
Interesting to drink the wine after one year. Last time I tasted the wine was more than year and half ago here, where you can find the pictures of the bottle. It is amazing that after so many years in bottle the wine is completely black. The taste is almost the same as on the previous tasting, it seems more smooth and aroma of vanilla is surprisingly stronger. I score it the same 89.
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Barossa valley
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Residual sugar: 1.9g/l
Acidity: 6.29g/l
Color: black with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: dominant vanilla tones underpinned by canned blackberries, concentrated forest fruits marmalade
Taste: full body, vanilla tones with aroma of blackberries and black chocolate, nice pepperness, velvety tannins, long lingering finish
Recommended food pairing: sirloin
Overall score: 89
Price: CZK 1200 on the web
Stopper: cork
Interesting to drink the wine after one year. Last time I tasted the wine was more than year and half ago here, where you can find the pictures of the bottle. It is amazing that after so many years in bottle the wine is completely black. The taste is almost the same as on the previous tasting, it seems more smooth and aroma of vanilla is surprisingly stronger. I score it the same 89.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Vina Jaraba Crianza 2003 DO
Variety: 80% Tempranillo x 10% Cabernet Sauvignon x 10% Merlot
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: La Mancha
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark garnet
Bouquet: very complex, dry raisins, dark chocolate, Christmas seasoning, cinnamon, clove, gentle structure
Taste: medium bodied, Christmas cake flavor, considering the age it shows very nice tannins and structure supported by underlying chocolate that nicely layers the tongue, very delicate, gentle, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: jamon serrano
Overall score: 87
Price: CZK 180 in 2007
Stopper: cork
Perfect example of the gentle complexity of well aged European style of wine said my fried from Australia. Considering the origin of the wine from La Mancha you might be ignoring this, but you could miss this hidden gems. for the pics please refer to my previous tasting of the same wine in March 2011, November 2010, November 2009.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: La Mancha
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark garnet
Bouquet: very complex, dry raisins, dark chocolate, Christmas seasoning, cinnamon, clove, gentle structure
Taste: medium bodied, Christmas cake flavor, considering the age it shows very nice tannins and structure supported by underlying chocolate that nicely layers the tongue, very delicate, gentle, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: jamon serrano
Overall score: 87
Price: CZK 180 in 2007
Stopper: cork
Perfect example of the gentle complexity of well aged European style of wine said my fried from Australia. Considering the origin of the wine from La Mancha you might be ignoring this, but you could miss this hidden gems. for the pics please refer to my previous tasting of the same wine in March 2011, November 2010, November 2009.
Chateau Valtice Ryzlink vlašský 2009 výběr z hroznů
Variety: 100% Welsh Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Jevišovka village, Dražice vinneyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: minerality, fresh lime
Taste: medium body, very nice crunchy acidity and freshness in the taste, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: cork
Interesting comparison to the previous WR, They are both from the same vintage and winery, but different village and vineyard. This one is more crispy, less mineral and more drinkable, it is pure fresh fruity Welsh Riesling.
Update: after 40 minutes of drinking this wine it opened significantly the nose was originally very closed and now is expressive of white flowers with lime fresh acidity and excellent crunchy crispy acidity. It is so nicely drinkable that it disappeared in 45minutes after opening:)
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Jevišovka village, Dražice vinneyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: minerality, fresh lime
Taste: medium body, very nice crunchy acidity and freshness in the taste, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: cork
Interesting comparison to the previous WR, They are both from the same vintage and winery, but different village and vineyard. This one is more crispy, less mineral and more drinkable, it is pure fresh fruity Welsh Riesling.
Update: after 40 minutes of drinking this wine it opened significantly the nose was originally very closed and now is expressive of white flowers with lime fresh acidity and excellent crunchy crispy acidity. It is so nicely drinkable that it disappeared in 45minutes after opening:)
Chateau Valtice Ryzlink vlašský 2009 pozdní sběr
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Dolní Dunajovice village, Kraví hora
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: minerality, lime, quite fresh, red apple
Taste: medium body, pleasant mineral extract, balance of lively acidity and fruitiness, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: cork
Quite nice WR. Slightly better in the nose than in the taste. Both taste and nose are dominated by the mineral character and the nice about the wine is the length.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Schloss Esterhazy Chardonnay 2005
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Austria
Wine appellation: Neusiedlersee
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: fresh cut green apple, mineral
Taste: medium body, nice green apple, nice pure fruit chardonnay taste with proper acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: seafood, fish
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 250 in 2006
Stopper: cork
Interesting to retaste the same wine after one year to see the development. After drinking 3 quite oaked Chards we really appreciated the pure European taste of this Chardonnay. For the pictures please refer to the previous tasting here.
Country of origin: Austria
Wine appellation: Neusiedlersee
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: fresh cut green apple, mineral
Taste: medium body, nice green apple, nice pure fruit chardonnay taste with proper acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: seafood, fish
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 250 in 2006
Stopper: cork
Interesting to retaste the same wine after one year to see the development. After drinking 3 quite oaked Chards we really appreciated the pure European taste of this Chardonnay. For the pictures please refer to the previous tasting here.
Collage Chardonnay 2005
Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: vanilla,quite oaky with grilled pineapple
Taste: medium body, flat taste, no acidity, not as expressive as in the nose, slight touch of pineapple with dominant vanilla tones, medium finish
Overall score: 81
Price: EUR 6
Stopper:screw cap
Typical vanilla nose and flavor Chardonnay. It is more expressive in the nose than in the taste as there is not much complexity in the mouth.
Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: vanilla,quite oaky with grilled pineapple
Taste: medium body, flat taste, no acidity, not as expressive as in the nose, slight touch of pineapple with dominant vanilla tones, medium finish
Overall score: 81
Price: EUR 6
Stopper:screw cap
Typical vanilla nose and flavor Chardonnay. It is more expressive in the nose than in the taste as there is not much complexity in the mouth.
Chardonnay Clos du Bois 2002 Sonoma County
I have good memories for this wine as this was the first wine posted on this blog here. I was interested in the development of the wine and from the last tasting notes posted almost exactly one year ago there is almost no development so I will not reproduce them, rather link them here. Overall I have one more bottle in the cellar and I will drink it this autumn for sure.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Herbarium Moravicum Ryzlink Vlašský 2006 pozdní sběr (Mikulov, lot: 310701001)
3rd bottle of this wine tasted. I was really looking forward to opening this bottle of wine as I remember tasting it several times in the past and was curious of the potential development from the last tasting in May this year. The tasting notes are almost identical as well as the scoring so I will not reproduce them, but rather include the link here. MVZ is the owner of Mikros and as the wines comes from Mikulov it could be from the same vineyards used for Mikros and EGO row.
Chateau Valtice Neuburské 2007 pozdní sběr
Variety: 100% Neuburger (Red VeltlinerxSylvaner)
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Valtice village, Knížecí vyhlídka vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: ripe red apples, lime and honey
Taste: medium body, similar to taste there are notes of ripe fresh apple supported by lime acidity and nice meadow honey in the mid palate, very drinkable, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey, pork
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 180 (in 2008)
Stopper: cork
Excellent Neuburger in the peak conditions. It has very good body, round structure, honey tones and lovely lime acidity. It is extremely good drinkable, somehow the glass is always empty.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Valtice village, Knížecí vyhlídka vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: ripe red apples, lime and honey
Taste: medium body, similar to taste there are notes of ripe fresh apple supported by lime acidity and nice meadow honey in the mid palate, very drinkable, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey, pork
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 180 (in 2008)
Stopper: cork
Excellent Neuburger in the peak conditions. It has very good body, round structure, honey tones and lovely lime acidity. It is extremely good drinkable, somehow the glass is always empty.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Vinextra 99
Variety: 99% Welsh Riesling, 1% Pinot Gris and Chardonnay
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation
Vintage: non vintage, prod. #: 065
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: 2.3 g/l
Acidity: 6.3g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: minerality, flowers, ripe fruit
Taste: lighter to medium body, juicy acidity, lime, slight spiciness, grapefruit, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 170 in 2009
Stopper: vino lok (glass stopper)
As this was not so complex when tasted more than one and half year ago here (you can refer there for picture of the bottle), it did not really develop in the bottle as Welsh Riesling can do very nicely.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation
Vintage: non vintage, prod. #: 065
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: 2.3 g/l
Acidity: 6.3g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: minerality, flowers, ripe fruit
Taste: lighter to medium body, juicy acidity, lime, slight spiciness, grapefruit, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 170 in 2009
Stopper: vino lok (glass stopper)
As this was not so complex when tasted more than one and half year ago here (you can refer there for picture of the bottle), it did not really develop in the bottle as Welsh Riesling can do very nicely.
Celler de Montsec Castells d'Artesa 2003 DO
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Tempranillo
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Costers del Segre
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: coffee, leather, dates, strawberry preserves
Taste: medium body, canned red fruit, nice mellow tannins, coffee, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 86
Price: EUR 5.50
Stopper: cork
Nicely aged Spanish red with dominant coffee tones.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Costers del Segre
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: coffee, leather, dates, strawberry preserves
Taste: medium body, canned red fruit, nice mellow tannins, coffee, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 86
Price: EUR 5.50
Stopper: cork
Nicely aged Spanish red with dominant coffee tones.
Friday, October 7, 2011
MVZ Herbarium Moravicum Rulandské bíle 2009 pozdní sběr
Variety: 100% Pinot Blanc
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-apellation
Vintage: 2009
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-apellation
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: orange peel, light touch of white flowers
Taste: medium body, very round, medium to low acidity, quite fruity, slight residual sugar, at the end a bit of pink grapefruite, medium body
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: orange peel, light touch of white flowers
Taste: medium body, very round, medium to low acidity, quite fruity, slight residual sugar, at the end a bit of pink grapefruite, medium body
Recommended food pairing: hard matured cheese with orange marmelade
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Herbarium Moravicum Ryzlink Vlašský 2006 pozdní sběr (Mikulov, lot: 310701001)
Variety: 100% Welsh Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-apellation
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: minerality, touch of herbs, lime
Taste: medium body, similar to taste there is strong minerality accompanied by crispy lime acidity, medium body
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Not yet as developed as 2006 vintage tasted here. Surprising to hot 2009 vintage it has nice lime acidity, which would keep it alive for another 3 years easily.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-apellation
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: minerality, touch of herbs, lime
Taste: medium body, similar to taste there is strong minerality accompanied by crispy lime acidity, medium body
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Not yet as developed as 2006 vintage tasted here. Surprising to hot 2009 vintage it has nice lime acidity, which would keep it alive for another 3 years easily.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Herbarium Moravicum Sauvignon Blanc 2010 pozdní sběr (Znojmo, lot: 0509110044)
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-appellation
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: nice very nettle and grassy tones supported by lime
Taste: medium body, dominant not overripe gooseberry with very nice lime crispy acidity accompanied by slight residual sugar, which balances the acidity, medium body
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Comparing to 2009 vintage tasted here this one is completely different, it is from different appellation, it has has more lively acidity and the nose is quite nice and grassy.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-appellation
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: nice very nettle and grassy tones supported by lime
Taste: medium body, dominant not overripe gooseberry with very nice lime crispy acidity accompanied by slight residual sugar, which balances the acidity, medium body
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Comparing to 2009 vintage tasted here this one is completely different, it is from different appellation, it has has more lively acidity and the nose is quite nice and grassy.
Herbarium Moravicum Sauvignon Blanc 2009 pozdní sběr (Slovácko, lot: 1611109043)
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Slovácko sub-appellation
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, white peach, touch of gooseberry
Taste: medium body, not as good as in the nose, main character is the white currant, white grapefruit, medium body
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
More peach style of SB in the nose, than usual for Moravia, slightly less structured in the taste
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Slovácko sub-appellation
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, white peach, touch of gooseberry
Taste: medium body, not as good as in the nose, main character is the white currant, white grapefruit, medium body
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
More peach style of SB in the nose, than usual for Moravia, slightly less structured in the taste
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