Sing Wine Rosé 2015

4th bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to June 6, 2016.

Stone Way Chenin Blanc 2015

Variety: Chenin Blanc
Country of origin: South Africa
Wine appellation: Western Cape
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: lime, fresh
Taste: medium body, zesty style, lime, good acidity, green apple, medium finish
Overall score: 4+6.5+10+5.5+5.5=81.5
Price: CZK 79
Stopper: cork

Straightforward Chenin, nothing big.

Domaine De La Baume Chardonnay Elite D' OR 2013

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: grilled pineapple, toast
Taste: medium body, nicely structured, tropical fruit, hazelnut, nicely integrated wood, good acidity, and roundness,  nicely lingering longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+7+7=88
Price: CZK 300
Stopper: single piece cork

Very nice chard in very heavy botlle.

Domaine De La Baume Chardonnay Elite D' OR 2013

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: grilled pineapple, toast
Taste: medium body, nicely structured, tropical fruit, hazelnut, nicely integrated wood, good acidity, and roundness,  nicely lingering longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+7+7=88
Price: CZK 300
Stopper: single piece cork

Very nice chard in very heavy botlle.

Sing Wine Ryzlink Rýnský 2015 pozdní sběr

Variety: Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Velké Bílovice village, Vinohrádky vineyard
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: citrusy, white peach, almost going towards white currant
Taste: light to medium body, quite zesty amnd fresh style, lime, lemon, white grapefruit, very good crunchy acidity, longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+6.5+6.5=85
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork

Quite zesty and citrusy style. I quite like it despite lighter body. Nice refreshing uncomplicated riesling.

Vignobles Paul Mas Chardonnay 2015

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of Origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: light to medium  yellow
Bouquet: quite expressive, tropical fruit, pineapple, maracuja, vanilla
Taste: medium body, pineapple, creamy, rounder style, good acidity,  medoium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+7=85
Price: CZK 99 on special
Stopper: cork

This is very drinkable Chardonnay, amazing value, properly done lightly oaked chardonnay, it woul beat majority of the Moravian barrel aged Chardonnays on blind tasting. Probably would not age very well, but if you want some decent Chard to accompany your salmon there we go.

Sing Wine Rosé 2015

3rd bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to June 6, 2016.

Ernst Ludwig Riesling 2013 dry

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to June 19, 2016 tasting.

Vinařství Kubík Rulandské šedé 2015 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Velké Bílovice village
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: light onion peel pale color
Bouquet: expressive, oranges, grapefruit, lime
Taste: medium body, slightly unripe pineapple, oranges, grapefruit, white currant, very good acidity nicely ofset by tiny residual sugar, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+6.5+6.5=85
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: cork

Zesty Pinot Gris with tine residual sugar, very crunchy though. 

Chateau Valtice Frankovka Premium Collection 2009 výběr z hroznů

Variety: 100 % Blaufrankish
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Dolní Dunajovice village, Pod Slunným vrchem vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: small red pit fruit, cherries, vanilla
Taste: medium body, cherries, cranberries, vanilla, round, medium acidity, lower tannins, at the end some red currant, longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+7+7=86
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: single piece cork
This was supposed to be stunning wines having all the following trophies: 

• Regional Champion Prague Wine Trophy 2015
• Gold Salon vín 2014
• Silver Král vín ČR 2013
• Silver AWC Viennna 2015
• Silver Salon vín 2016

I was eager to try as I am not a huge fan of Frankovka and said to myself maybe I am biased and lets try once more. Well, it is one of the best Frankovka I had, but will not change my mind about the variety. Good to try, but will not buy more.

Sing Wine Rulandské šedé 2015 pozdní sběr

Variety: Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Velké Bílovice village, Široká hora vineyard
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: citrusy, white peach, zesty, lime, white currant, galia melon, pineapple
Taste: medium to full body, lime, pineapple, similar to nose there  is some spiciness of white currant and white grapefruit, very fresh with crunchy acidity, medium to  longer finish
Overall score: 4+7.5+11+6.5+7=86
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork

Very zesty and fresh Pinot gris, good acidity and overall zesty and refreshing style.

Sing Wine Irsai Oliver 2015

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to June 17, 2016.

Tesco Finest Marlborough Riesling 2014

Variety: 100% Riesling
Country of origin: New Zealand
Wine appellation: Marlborough, Awatare valley
Vintage: 2014
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, lime, hint of petrol tones
Taste: light to medium body, lime,  citrusy, very good zesty acidity slightly offset by tiny residual sugar, nice longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+7+7+50=86
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: screw cap

Quite nice Riesling, my first Riesling from New Zealand, problem would be the price as at this price level you find better Rieslings from Germany.

J.Riehl Riesling 2013

Variety: 100% Riesling
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Alsace
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: quite neutral, light citrus tones, quince, apple
Taste: medium body, minerality, lime, green apple,  medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+6.5+10+6.5+6.5=83.5
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: plastic cork

Average Alsace Riesling, quite neutral.

Ernst Ludwig Riesling 2013 dry

Variety: Riesling
Country of origin: Germany
Wine appellation: Rhein
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol content: 10.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: intense, lime, white grapefruit, feels very fresh
Taste: light to medium body, very zesty and tangy style, lime, slightly unripe pineapple, crunchy acidity, white grapefruit at the end, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+6.5+7=87.5
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: screw cap 

Very good Riesling, very fresh and zesty, ideal for hot summer.

M&S Alsace Riesling 2011

Variety: 100% Riesling
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Alsace
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very nice mineral and petrol tones typical for aged mineral Rieslings
Taste: medium body, very good fresh acidity, lemon marmelade, even white grapefruit, good minerality, nice lingering longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+7+7=86
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: screw cap

Very nice mineral and properly aged Riesling. Excellent company to our trout.

Domaine du Pégau Plan Pegau rouge

4th bottle of this wine tasted. I was searching for someting good having this wine in my mind. it took me a while to find it, but absolutely worth it. Tasting notes from December 2015 do apply.

Sing Wine Irsai Oliver 2015

Variety: 100% Irsai Oliver
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Velké Bílovice village, Nová hora vineyard
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: very expressive, spices, lime, muscat flowers
Taste: light to medium body, spices, lime, peach, greengage, all followed by pleasant residual sugar, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7.5+11+6.5+7=86
Price: CZK 160
Stopper: cork
One of the best Irsai tasted so far, despite having a bit of residual sugar it is very nice, very limey and spicy.

Sing Wine Rosé 2015

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. For tasting notes please refer to June 6, 2016.

Wieninger Wiener Trilogie 2012

Variety: 70% Zweigelt, 15% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Austria
Wine appellation: Vienna
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark black red
Bouquet: spices, overripe cherries, almost towards forest fruit, vanilla, damp forest

Taste: medium to fuller body, huge fruit, similar to nose black sour cherries, higher but pleasant acidity,  higher tannins,  longer finish

Overall score: 4+7.5+12+6.5+7=87
Price: CZK 200 on sale (regular CZK 449)
Stopper: screw cap

I very much like the wine. Huge fruit from Zweigelt is nicely balanced by gentleness of Merlot and spiciness and structure of Cab. Very very drinkable. Superb value.

Hardys Legacy Shiraz Mill Cellars 2015

Variety: Shiraz
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: South Eastern Australia
Vintage: 2015
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: light red
Bouquet: spices, raspberry, black pepper, some cherries
Taste: medium body, basic fruit driven wine, similar to nose there are raspberries and wild sour cherries with some peppery tones, higher acidity and slightly unsettled tannins,  medium to longer finish
Overall score: 3+6+9.5+6+5+50=79.5
Price: CZK 99 on special

Very basic Shiraz, not pleasant drinking.

Barefoot Merlot NV

Variety: Merlot
Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California
Vintage: NV
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: deep ruby red
Bouquet: very fruity, black cherries, black sour cherries
Taste: medium body, overripe black cherries,  some plums, milk chocolate with the residual sugar, medium  finish
Overall score: 4+6.5+9+6+6=81.5
Price: CZK

Stopper: screw cap

Very fruity and surprisingly (despite not being from Moldova) with residual sugar, which does not help the taste.

Gallo Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 13%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: cassis, cola, hint of coffee
Taste: medium body, black currant, sweet tannins, lower acidity, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 3.5+6.5+10+6.5+6.5=83
Price: CZK 169

Stopper: screw cap
Cab on the sweet tannins side. It would be very popular for the first drinkers of red wine. However it lacks the structure.

Norton Cabernet Sauvignon Colleccion Varietales 2013

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Mendoza
Vintage: 2013
Alcohol content: 14%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: fruit driven, predominantly sour cherries, eucalyptus, mint, some cassis,
Taste: medium body, fruit driven wine, sour cherries, black currant, higher acidity, some minty tones, granade apple at the end, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 3.5+6.5+10+6.5+6.5=83
Price: CZK 180

Stopper: screw cap

Average cab, which actually needs time to open up.