Friday, May 17, 2013

Stapleton & Springer Pinot Noir 2008 Ben's Reserve

Variety: 85 % Pinot Noir, 15% Blauer Portugieser
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village, Čtvrtě and Trkmanská vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: forest strawberries, hint of animal tones, leather
Taste: medium body, sour cherries, forest strawberries, nice acidity, good mouth feel, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+12+6+7+50=86
Price: CZK 300
Stopper: single piece cork
Another very nice Pinot, same scoring as Jedlicka&Novak, sligly more animal and less oaky. Different from 2006 vintage tasted with my Friend in October 2011, which was much more oaky

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