Friday, April 11, 2014

Herbarium Moravicum Ryzlink Vlašský 2006 pozdní sběr (Mikulov, lot: 1412701311)

Variety: Welsh Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation,
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: mineral, hint of herbs, surprisingly going towards benzin tones
Taste: medium body, hint of minerality and dry fruits, and lemon crust, although classified on the label as off-dry you do not feel the residual sugar, fairly neutral, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+10+6+6=83
Price: CZK 130
Stopper: cork
Quite different from the previous tastings of the same wine, same vintage, but different production lotte, which was according to me much better. I remembered the wine and had the same expectations when opening this bottle. Tasted quite different and after looking at the pictures at the previous tasting this wine is off dry with 13% alc, whereas the previous wine I tasted almost one full case was dry with 12.5% alc.

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