Vinselekt Michlovský Rulandské šedé 2006 pozdní sběr

Variety: Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Perná village, Věstoňsko vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium body
Bouquet: overripe fruit, peach, orange, honey, dry fruit
Taste: medium body, round, overripe tropical fruit, pineapple, dry fruit, nicely balanced with zesty acidity
Recommended food pairing: foie gras on figs
Overall score: 87
Price: CZK 250
Stopper: cork
Absolutely stunning wine!!

Brise de France Viognier Reserve 2007

Variety: Viognier
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: subtle, apricot, flowers, hint of hazelnuts
Taste: medium body, round, apricot,  hazelnuts, at the end slight acidity and white grapefruit
Recommended food pairing:  matured cheese, cream sauce pasta
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 159
Stopper: cork
Not that expressive Viognier you would expect from the variety, it is quite round with white flowers and apricot in the bouquet and as well as in the taste. It is accompanied by nice hazelnut tones, which are most likely from the oak aging. Reasonable wine for the price. Nothing BIG, but good company with nice food.

Arte Vini Green 2008

Variety: Green Veltliner
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: pale yellow with green hue
Bouquet: very fresh citrus tones, lime, green melon, lively acidity
Taste: medium body, crispy acidity, lime, white peppers, very fresh and zesty
Recommended food pairing: salads, fish, oyesters
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: screw cap
Nice example of zesty, fresh summer wine. It has lovely and lively(:)) acidity similar to GruVe wines from Jurtschitsch.

Terredora Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco 2007 DOC

Variety: Coda di Volpe
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Campania
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: minerality, tropical fruits, mango
Taste: medium body, crispy, acidity, citrus tones, pineapple, mango, lime, zesty freshness, strong minerality
Recommended food pairing: scallops, octopus, shrimps, fish
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 320
This is very very nice example of mineral, zesty type of wine, bouquet already shows minerality which is evidenced also in the taste and proved by the sediment in the bottle. Bouquet is very nice combination of tangent mango but balanced by nice crispy acidity of lime. It's a pleasure to drink it. I would just replace the cheese I had with it by shrimps. Hopefully, I have more than just one bottle in my cellar, but I'm not sure.

Vinařství Roman Zapletal Merlot 2008

Variety: Cabernet Moravia
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Čejkovice village, Odměry vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: medium red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: black cherries, sour cherries, sweet spices
Taste: medium body, sour cherries, cherries, ripe fruit, nice tannins
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 140

Vinařství Roman Zapletal Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 pozdní sběr

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Sedlec village, Čtyřicítka vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.3%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: medium red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: cherries, sour cherries
Taste: light body, sour cherries,  high acidity flat, short finish
Recommended food pairing: ??
Overall score: 74
Price: CZK 120

Vinařství Roman Zapletal Cabernet Moravia 2008

Variety: Cabernet Moravia
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Vrbice village, Roviny vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: ruby red with violet meniscus
Bouquet: green pepper, black cherries, sour cherries
Taste: light body, sour cherries, black currant, high acidity flat, short finish
Recommended food pairing: ??
Overall score: 72
Price: CZK 100