Coli Vino Nobile de Montepulciano 2005 DOCG

Variety: Sangiovese
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Montepulciano
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: canned cherries, spices, vanila, clove
Taste: lighter medium body, canned red fruit, vanilla, smooth, but not expressive
Recommended food pairing: pasta with red sauce
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 149
Stopper: cork
This was the third sample of Sangiovese tasting. The wines is regular medium body sangiovese with hints of vanilla in it, not bad, just OK.

San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico 2007 DOCG

Variety: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation:
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Residual sugar: 1.4g/l
Acidity: 5.9g/l
Color: medium red
Bouquet: cherries, vanilla, plums, quite expressive
Taste: medium to full body, black cherries, vanilla, higher tannins
Recommended food pairing: matured cheese, parmigiano reggiano
Overall score: 86
Price: EUR 15
Stopper: cork
Second sample we have tasted and for me the best. It had very nice complex bouquet, followed by big mouth feel, nice cherries with vanilla from the oak and accompanied by slightly higher (but not harsh ones)tannins, it will definitely improve over 2 to 3 years easily. At the tasting I scored it 85 but now remembering my notes it definitely deserved 86.

Cantina di Montalcino Sangiovese Poggio del Sasso 2006 IGT

Variety: 100% Sangiovese

Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Tuscany
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium ruby with violet hues
Bouquet: very fruity, cherries, sour cherries
Taste: light to medium body, cherries, pink grapefruit at the end slightly unbalanced
Recommended food pairing: BBQ, pasta with red sauce
Overall score: 79
Price: CZK 199
Stopper: screw cap
First sample we have tasted in our Sangiovese wine tasting. This is easy drinking Sangiovese, more on a fruitier side, good choice for your pasta dish.

MiToMa Grand Collection Neronet 2003

Variety: Neronet

Country of origin: Czech Republic

Wine appellation: Moravia, Velke Pavlovice sub-apellation

Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 11.3%
Color: dark red with hint of violet meniscus
Bouquet: black sour cherry, green pepper
Taste: light to medium body, sour cherries, hint of black coffee, surprisingly long finish
Recommended food pairing: duck pate with cranberries
Overall score: 78
Price: CZK 120 (in 2006)
Stopper: cork
Although it is 6 year old wine, it still has visible acidity of sour cherries, also from taste I would never guess that low alcohol as it has warm and long lasting finish, otherwise it is average representative of Neronet Variety.

Leopard's Leap Lookout Chenin Blanc Colombard Chardonnay 2008

Variety: Chenin Blanc x Colombard x Chardonnay
Country of origin: South Africa
Wine appellation: Western Cape
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: very fruity, green melon, lime, gooseberry
Taste: pineapple, green apple, lime acidity (most likely from Chenin Blanc)
Recommended food pairing: summer drink, salads
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 99
Stopper: screw cap
Easy drinking new world wine, it has nice tropical fruit bouquet and still nice acidity in a taste and also the alcohol is not killing it like many other new world wines. This wine cost me CZK 140.

Bodega Norton Torrontes 2008

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Mendoza
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: very aromatic, tropical fruit, lychee, white flowers
Taste: very different from the bouquet, I would expect more fruity, it is quite dry, green apple, with a hint of green tones on a palate
Recommended food pairing: vegetable salads, excellent summer drink
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 149
Stopper: screw cap
Tne bouquet of this wine is far better than the taste, I have extreme sensitivity for what I call green tones and I can feel them in a taste. I suspect it must be due to the fact that the grapes were not quite ripe when harvested (notice quite low alcohol for new world). The score is mainly given its bouquet, which is very nice and also comparing to Sauvignon Blanc tasted here it is better balanced in case of alcohol content. I got it for CZK 150.

Bodega Norton Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Mendoza
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: overripe fruit, mango, passion fruit, at the end you can feel the herbs, alcohol slightly standing out even though the wine is chilled at 6°C
Taste:  medium to full body, round, peach, gooseberry, medium finish with hint of grapefruit, less acidity I would expect
Recommended food pairing:  Elaborated dishes of fish
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 149
Stopper: screw cap
Reasonable Sauvignon Blanc of heavier style, quite fruity with higher alcohol than what I would consider adequate. I got this for CZK 150.