Vinařství Roman Zapletal Tramín červený 2008 výběr z hroznů

Variety: Gewurztraminer
Country of origin: Czech Republic  
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Hlohovec village, Culisty Dlúhé vineyard
Vintage: 2008  
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: quite expressive, tea rose, spiciness
Taste: medium body, litchi, spiciness, slight residual sugar underlines the pleasant taste
Recommended food pairing: Assian food
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 170

Vinařství Roman Zapletal Rýnský vlašský 2008

Variety: Welsh Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia,
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.8%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: lighter yellow
Bouquet: not very expressive, dry fruits, dates, banana
Taste: medium to full body, high residual sugar, raisins
Recommended food pairing: desserts
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 200 

Vinařství Roman Zapletal Rulandské šedé 2008 pozdní sběr

Variety: Pinot Gris
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Vrbice village, Krátký vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.8%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: nice, citrus tones, bread
Taste:medium body, lime, orange, hint of mirabelle, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey with cream sauce
Overall score: 77
Price: CZK 120

Vinařství Roman Zapletal Valtice Chardonnay 2008 pozdní sběr

Variety: Chardonnay
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Vrbice village, Krátký vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: lighter yellow
Bouquet: not very expressive, hint of apples, pear
Taste: lighter body, green apple, slight acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: summer party
Overall score: 74
Price: CZK 120

Vinařství Roman Zapletal Valtice Muškát Moravský 2008

Variety: Moravian Moscatel ( Muškát Ottonel x Prachtraube.)
Country of origin: Czech Republic  
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Sedlec village, Kotel vineyard
Vintage: 2008 Alcohol content: 11.7%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: very pale yellow
Bouquet: apricot candy
Taste: light body with pleasant acidity (sometimes difficult to find in case of Moscatel variety, hint of spices
Recommended food pairing: Assian food
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 110
Stopper: cork

Chateau Valtice Veltlínské Zelené 2002 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Country of origin: Czech Republic  
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Novosedly village, Kamenná vineyard
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: straw yellow, shiny
Bouquet: almonds, white pepper, grapefruit,
Taste: light to medium body, minerality, spiciness, nicely round, gooseberry marmalade, at the end peeled almonds
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 170 (in 2004)
Stopper: cork
This wine was found in my cellar and I got excited as I remember drinking it last winter before this blog started and had very good memories about it. It is nice aged wine which did not loose the freshness and has considerable minerality and lively acidity after 8 years of aging. Somehow the wines from Mikulov sub-appellation (chalk, and lime stone soil)can age really well. This is striking contrast to new world whites, which after 3 to 4 years are totaly gonne:). I checked my notes when we tasted the same variety and producer but 2003 vintage here. It is rather different wine, I guess mainly becasuse it is from different village and vineyard.

Rosemount Estate Rosemount Road Shiraz 2005

Variety: 100% Shiraz
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: South Eastern Australia
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: very deep blackish ruby red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: quite fruity, blackberries, blueberries, black chocolate, alcohol slightly standing out
Taste: medium body, round, concentrated ripe forest fruit, mainly blackberries with blueberries, overripe black cherries followed by black chocolate  and very slight acidity (similar to ripe sour cherries)keeping it fresh
Recommended food pairing: BIG juicy steak
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 140
Stopper: screw cap
This is quite full fruity fleshy style of Shiraz. Comparing to Hazard Hill Shiraz tasted about an hour ago here this Shiraz is much more fruity, rather straightforward wine and although it is 2005 vintage given the screw tap it is still quite fresh. I have scored Hazard Hill one point more, but it depends on personal preferences, Hazard Hill is more complex jammy, but lack the kick of Rosemount. Rosemount on the other hand offers initial full ripe berry character, but it can be quite boring after you shared a bottle.