Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Seneca Ryzlink vlašský 2005 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Welsh Riesling, 
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: Straw yellow
Bouquet: Very expressive, concentrated dried fruits especially dried lemon peel, honey, some walnut and minerality. Some aged bottle nose as well.
Taste: Medium body, very mineral with good length. Candied lemon and orange providing zestiness even with matured acidity. Lovely balance. A great example of properly aged Welsh Riesling. 
Recommended food pairing: Veal schnitzel
Overall score: 88
Price: CZK 140 in 2008 
Stopper: cork
I quite like Welsh Riesling, especially from Mikulov area and this is a good example of very nicely drinkable balanced and properly aged WR.



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