Monday, October 21, 2013

Baloun Rulandské šedé 2008 pozdní sběr

Variety: Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub appellation, Mikulov village, Šibeniční vrch vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: straw yellow with ocre hue
Bouquet: not very expressive, hint of orange crust
Taste: medium body, orange marmelade, hint of lime, feels sweeter at the end whilst being classified as dry, medium to longer mineral finish
Recommended food pairing: chicken
Overall score: 3+7+11+6+5=82
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: plastic cork
Another example of wine from Baloun, which is typically decorated with all medals and the wine actually is not that great and majority of them are overpriced anyway. Will not buy another Baloun wine unless tasted. Blind purchases not recommended. Although being stored in wine fridge at 8°C the wine is behind its zenith, which could be due to bad technology or use of plastic cork. 

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