Chateau Valtice Aurelius 2004 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Aurelieus (Neuburger x Rhine Rieslig)
Country of origin: Czech Republic  
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Dolní Dunajovice village, Kraví hora
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 12.3%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: ripe grapes, tones of apricot
Taste: medium body, minerality, lively acidity, nicely round, at the end peeled almonds, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 170 (in 2006)
Stopper: cork
Very nice round food style of wine, quite round in the taste with Riesling complexity and more grape type like bouquet.

Trivento Tribu Pinot Noir 2005

Variety: Pinot Noir
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Mendoza
Vintage: 2005 Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color: brownish red with the bricky meniscus
Bouquet: red currant, coffee, jam, vanilla
Taste: medium body, strawberry preserve, coffee accompanied by tones of chocolate, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork loin wrapped in bacon and baked with rosemary
Overall score: 83
Nicely done Pinot to accompany this stunning Pork loin we had:)

František Foretník Agni 2006 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Agni (Andre x Irsay Oliver)
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Slovácko sub-appellation, Šardice village, Padělky vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: medium red with ruby hues
Bouquet: very aromatic, rose buds, red currant
Taste: medium body, very fruity, cherries, red currant, hint of blackberries, spiciness, short to medium finish
Recommended food pairing: duck liver pate
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 150 in 2009
Stopper: cork
Absolutely strange wine. This is the first time I tasted this variety and it was a bit surprising, the bouquet was very similar to Gewurtztraminer with the rose buds, but accompanied by juice of red currant. In the taste it was very fruity and nice example of lighter red.

Cantine di Bertiolo Chardonnay Conti di Colloredo Mels 2007

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Friuli
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: mineral, zesty, lime
Taste: light to medium body,very fresh and zesty type of , lime acidity, green apple, medium finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+5+6+50= 83
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: screw cap
Fresher style of Chardonnay.

Jacob's Creek Chardonnay 2008

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: South Eastern Australia  
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13%
Color: light yellow with green hue
Bouquet: fresh, citrus, green melon
Taste: medium body, quite fruity, melon, pineapple, white grapefruit, touch of oak, feels young
Overall score: 3+7+10+5+5+50=80
Price: CZK 189
Stopper: screw cap
Young and slightly unbalanced Chardonnay.

Cassa Vinicola Bennati Corte Pitora Chardonnay 2007 IGT

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Veneto
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: round, ripe peach hint of pineapple
Taste: light to medium body, fairly simple, hint of pineapple, ripe melon, medium finish
Overall score: 4+6+10+5+5+50= 81
Price: CZK 165
Stopper: synthetic cork
Regular Italian quaffer:-)(tasted in 2010 now putting it on blog)

Mikrosvín Mikulov Traditional Line Chardonnay 2007 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Dolní dunajovice village, Zimní vrch vineyard
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: Medium yellow
Bouquet: very expressive, overripe tropical fruit, honey with secondary notes of dried fruits especially bananas and dried herbs.
Taste: Medium to full body, round, pineapple, similar to nose bananas supported by good acidity and minerality, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey salad
Overall score: 4+8+12+6+7+50=87
Price: ~CZK 280 in 2009
Stopper: single piece cork
Very nice complex Chardonnay. Shows how good Mikulov appellation and Mikros producer are.