Sunday, November 6, 2011

Chateau Valtice Ryzlink rýnský 2005 výběr z hroznů

Variety: 100% Rhine Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic  
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Novosedly village, Kamenný vrh vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color:  medium yellow, very shiny, big arches on the glass
Bouquet: very nice, concentrated tones of dry lemon peel, with hint of honey and already starting to show slight petroleum tones
Taste: medium to full body,in the beginning there is strong minerality accompanied later by nice lime citrus flavor going all around the mouth, it is nicely round, with very small hint of residual sugar, but this is excellently balanced by the higher acidity so it is almost unnoticeable, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: trout
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 170 (in 2006)
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P.S. The wine was tasted in October 2010. I somehow left it in the edit mode ad now I publish it.

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