Sunday, March 6, 2016

Stapleton & Springer Blanc Pinot Noir 2015

Variety: 100% Pinot noir,
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village, Čtvrtě vineyard
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: onion skin
Bouquet: forest strawberries, small overripe pears, one would say there is still the smell of fermenting fruit, close to the wines of autentists
Taste: medium body, very round, similar to nose forest strawberries, william pears, some biscuit, medium acidity, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: see below
Overall score: 4+7.5+11.5+6.5+7+50=86.5
Price: CZK 363
Definitely wine that would divide the audience. I would say it would be disqualified from many competitions as "faulty", but after 2 glasses I liked it more and more due to its special character. 

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