Sunday, September 22, 2013

Císařské sklepy Horák Dornfelder 2005

Variety: 100% Dornfelder
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Slovácko sub-appellation, Čejč village, Hrubé vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: deep ruby red
Bouquet: red cherries, red peppers, hint ofplums
Taste: medium body, red sour cherries, quite fruity, flatter in the mid palate, slighly higher acidity at the end, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pate
Overall score: 4+7+10+5+5+50=81
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork
Looking back to my tasting in April 2013 my notes are very similar. This time I gave it one point less. It is just OK representation of the variety, which if it is done nicely can be quite appealing like for example this wine from Lahofer.

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