Tesco Finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

6th bottle of this wine tasted. Tasting notes from May 10, 2015 apply.

Tesco Finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

5th bottle of this wine tasted. Tasting notes from May 10, 2015 apply.

Davinus Rulandské šedé 2012 pozdní sběr

3rd bottle of this wine tasted. For detailed tasting notes please refer to July 26, 2015.

Spielberg Pinot Blanc 2009 Austerlitz pozdní sběr

9th bottle of this wine tasted. Same as mentioned yesterday for tasting notes please refer to June 17, 2015.

Spielberg Pinot Blanc 2009 Austerlitz pozdní sběr

8th bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to June 17, 2015.

Naturvini Ryzlink rýnský 2011 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Hlohovec village, Děliče vineyard
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: quite expressive, lime, minerality, light tones of linden tree blossom
Taste: medium body, similar to nose the major fruit is lime supported by apricot, good minerality and tangy acidity, medium to longer and nicely lingering finish

Overall score: 4+7+12+7+7+50=87
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: screw cap

I quite like this Riesling, horribly looking bottle made for supermarket contains very good wine from a good producer I had a chance to taste for the first time in Grebovka ages ago. Bought it to try with some other wines from the same row tasted previously in this blog this is very good surprise for me.

Nové Vinařství Cuvée 2 Larus 2010

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to December 4, 2014.

Lupé-Cholet Chateau de Viviers Chablis 2011 AOC

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Burgundy, Chablis
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: quite mineral, limestone, hint of herby character
Taste: medium body, lime, minerality, very dry and austere with light tones of white grapefruit, medium to longer fnish
Overall score: 4+6+12+6+7=85
Price: CZK 388
Stopper: agglomerated cork

The wine is probably on slight decline, but yet very nice and drinkable for base AOC Chablis.

Davinus Chardonnay 2011 pozdní sběr

6th bottle of this wine tasted. Tasting notes from March 22, 2015 apply with the scoring as follows: 4+7+12.5+6.5+7=87. It is Amazing Chardonnay very austere and mineral, quite in Chablis style.

Moravíno Valtice Pálava 2013 pozdní sběr

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For detailed tasting notes please refer to April 6, 2015.

Weingut Meyer Riesling 2013 trocken

2nd bottle of this Riesling tasted. Nothing to add to my June 11, 2015 notes. Excellent crispy and tangy style.

Herbarium Moravicum Rulandské bílé 2010 pozdní sběr

6th bottle tasted. For tasting notes please refer to my tasting from June 3, 2014.

Davinus Ryzlink rýnský 2012 pozdní sběr

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to my yesterday tasting notes from August 14, 2015.

Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Chardonnay Reserva 2009

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to August 13, 2015 (2 days ago) tasting.

Davinus Ryzlink rýnský 2012 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov, sub-appellation, Popice village, Sonberk vineyard
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: light to medium yellow
Bouquet: very mineral grass, basil, lime
Taste: medium body, minerality, lime, crunchy acidity with slight subtones of linden tree blossom, white grapefruit at the end, medium to slightly longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+7=85
Price: CZK 169
Stopper: screw cap
Very good zesty Riesling with good minerality and perfect acidity (despite coming from quite hot 2012 vintage). Bottle aged tones are almost invisible due to superb minerality and screw cap closure.

Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Chardonnay Reserva 2009

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central Valley
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium yellow

Bouquet: ripe pineapple, tropical fruit, vanilla

Taste: medium body, similar to nose there are tropical fruit, mainly pineapple, quite round, butter, vanilla, longer finish

Overall score: 4+7+11+7+7=86

Price: CZK 199 

Stopper: single piece cork

Quite a good value Oak aged Chardonnay.

Concha y Toro Sunrise Chardonnay 2011

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central Valley
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: tropical fruit, pineapple, hint of grapefruit
Taste: medium body, pineapple, lime, grapefruit, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+6+11+6+6=83
Price: CZK 179
Stopper: cork

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. Check my tasting notes from August 21, 2014. The wine rounded up a bit, whilst still retaining the acidity element. 

M&S Kaituna Hills Kaituna Blue Sauvignon Blanc 2014

7th bottle of this wine tasted. After finishing the case I bought one more yesterday as I quite like it. For tasting notes please refer to April 12, 2015.

Tesco Finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

4th bottle of this wine tasted. Tasting notes from May 10, 2015 apply

Robertson Winery Gewurtztraminer Special Late Harvest 2013

Variety: 100% Gewurztraminer
Country of origin: South Africa
Wine appellation: not stated
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light  yellow
Bouquet: intense, rose petals, litchi, banana, honeysuckle
Taste: medium body, ripe peach, honey, raisins, litchi, spices, orange marmelade, slightly lower acidity, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+10+6+7+50=84
Price CZK 150

Good sweeter style of Gew. with very nice rose driven nose accompanied by some botrytis. More dessert style of wine, good value, but lacks a bit of acidity.

Davinus Rulandské šedé 2012 pozdní sběr

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For detailed tasting notes please refer to July 26, 2015.

Weinkellerei Hechtsheim Edition Abtei Himmerod Riesling Alte Rebe Trocken 2013

Variety: Riesling
Country of origin: Germany
Wine appellation: Mosel
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: green apples, lime
Taste: light to medium body, lime, fresh green apples, good acidity, white grapefruit, slightly flatter mid profile, medium finish
Overall score: 4+6.5+11+6+6.5=84
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: screw cap
OK riesling, nothing big, but nicely drinkable in this hot weather. 

Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Chardonnay Reserva 2008

6th bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to July 27, 2015 tasting.

Herbarium Moravicum Rulandské bílé 2010 pozdní sběr

5th bottle tasted. As stated in August 12, 2014 the wine hardly moved and for tasting notes please refer to my tasting from June 3, 2014.

Tesco Finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

6th bottle of this wine tasted. Tasting notes from January 22, 2015 apply.