Sunday, October 16, 2011
Vinařství Bukovský Sylvánské Zelené 2006
Darting Dürkheimer Michelsberg Riesling 2007
Variety: Riesling
Country of origin: Germany
Wine appellation: Pfalz
Vintage: 2007
Country of origin: Germany
Wine appellation: Pfalz
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: round, nicely aged, mineral, lighter petroleum tones, herbs
Taste: medium body, very mineral, excellent tangy and round on the palate, a bit of ripe mandarine, almost going towards tropical canned fruit tones, bottleness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own:)
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: round, nicely aged, mineral, lighter petroleum tones, herbs
Taste: medium body, very mineral, excellent tangy and round on the palate, a bit of ripe mandarine, almost going towards tropical canned fruit tones, bottleness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own:)
Overall score: 88
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: screw cap
excellent Riesling, superb nose and taste. It is so complex herby and structured that you regret only one thing, which is that you have only this bottle. It is interesting to compare it to 2005 vintage tasted in March this year here.
Stopper: screw cap
excellent Riesling, superb nose and taste. It is so complex herby and structured that you regret only one thing, which is that you have only this bottle. It is interesting to compare it to 2005 vintage tasted in March this year here.
Perlat Syrah 2009
Variety: 100% Syrah
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Montsant
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: intense ruby red color with violet hues
Bouquet: very fruity with dominance of blackberries and touch of pepperness
Taste: medium to full body, very full mouth feel, dominant black sour cherry and black berry, slight spiciness, with light vanilla from oak aging, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 84
Price: EUR 9.50
Stopper: cork
Very fruity and powerful Syrah.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Montsant
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: intense ruby red color with violet hues
Bouquet: very fruity with dominance of blackberries and touch of pepperness
Taste: medium to full body, very full mouth feel, dominant black sour cherry and black berry, slight spiciness, with light vanilla from oak aging, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 84
Price: EUR 9.50
Stopper: cork
Very fruity and powerful Syrah.
Bodegas Miguel Angel Muro Bujanda Reserva 2004 DOCa
Variety: 90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rioja
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: black cherries, chocolate, tones of ripe black fruit
Taste: medium to full body, black sour cherries, nice tannins, round, good structure, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fuet
Overall score: 88
Price: EUR 10.50
Stopper: cork
This wine is from small family wine maker from Rioja Alavesa region. he is modernist so he uses less barrel aging and more fruit. Unlike traditionalists he uses French oak barrels. 50% for Crianza and 100% for Reserva row. It is very nice Rioja, although it is 2004 vintage it has excellent fruit in it of black overripe cherries with good underppining of black chocolate. It is interesting to compare it to his Crianza tasted here in September this year.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rioja
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: black cherries, chocolate, tones of ripe black fruit
Taste: medium to full body, black sour cherries, nice tannins, round, good structure, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: fuet
Overall score: 88
Price: EUR 10.50
Stopper: cork
This wine is from small family wine maker from Rioja Alavesa region. he is modernist so he uses less barrel aging and more fruit. Unlike traditionalists he uses French oak barrels. 50% for Crianza and 100% for Reserva row. It is very nice Rioja, although it is 2004 vintage it has excellent fruit in it of black overripe cherries with good underppining of black chocolate. It is interesting to compare it to his Crianza tasted here in September this year.
Peter Lehmann Stonewell Barossa Shiraz 2002
Variety: 100% Shiraz
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Barossa valley
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Residual sugar: 1.9g/l
Acidity: 6.29g/l
Color: black with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: dominant vanilla tones underpinned by canned blackberries, concentrated forest fruits marmalade
Taste: full body, vanilla tones with aroma of blackberries and black chocolate, nice pepperness, velvety tannins, long lingering finish
Recommended food pairing: sirloin
Overall score: 89
Price: CZK 1200 on the web
Stopper: cork
Interesting to drink the wine after one year. Last time I tasted the wine was more than year and half ago here, where you can find the pictures of the bottle. It is amazing that after so many years in bottle the wine is completely black. The taste is almost the same as on the previous tasting, it seems more smooth and aroma of vanilla is surprisingly stronger. I score it the same 89.
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Barossa valley
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Residual sugar: 1.9g/l
Acidity: 6.29g/l
Color: black with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: dominant vanilla tones underpinned by canned blackberries, concentrated forest fruits marmalade
Taste: full body, vanilla tones with aroma of blackberries and black chocolate, nice pepperness, velvety tannins, long lingering finish
Recommended food pairing: sirloin
Overall score: 89
Price: CZK 1200 on the web
Stopper: cork
Interesting to drink the wine after one year. Last time I tasted the wine was more than year and half ago here, where you can find the pictures of the bottle. It is amazing that after so many years in bottle the wine is completely black. The taste is almost the same as on the previous tasting, it seems more smooth and aroma of vanilla is surprisingly stronger. I score it the same 89.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Vina Jaraba Crianza 2003 DO
Variety: 80% Tempranillo x 10% Cabernet Sauvignon x 10% Merlot
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: La Mancha
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark garnet
Bouquet: very complex, dry raisins, dark chocolate, Christmas seasoning, cinnamon, clove, gentle structure
Taste: medium bodied, Christmas cake flavor, considering the age it shows very nice tannins and structure supported by underlying chocolate that nicely layers the tongue, very delicate, gentle, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: jamon serrano
Overall score: 87
Price: CZK 180 in 2007
Stopper: cork
Perfect example of the gentle complexity of well aged European style of wine said my fried from Australia. Considering the origin of the wine from La Mancha you might be ignoring this, but you could miss this hidden gems. for the pics please refer to my previous tasting of the same wine in March 2011, November 2010, November 2009.
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: La Mancha
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: dark garnet
Bouquet: very complex, dry raisins, dark chocolate, Christmas seasoning, cinnamon, clove, gentle structure
Taste: medium bodied, Christmas cake flavor, considering the age it shows very nice tannins and structure supported by underlying chocolate that nicely layers the tongue, very delicate, gentle, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: jamon serrano
Overall score: 87
Price: CZK 180 in 2007
Stopper: cork
Perfect example of the gentle complexity of well aged European style of wine said my fried from Australia. Considering the origin of the wine from La Mancha you might be ignoring this, but you could miss this hidden gems. for the pics please refer to my previous tasting of the same wine in March 2011, November 2010, November 2009.
Chateau Valtice Ryzlink vlašský 2009 výběr z hroznů
Variety: 100% Welsh Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Jevišovka village, Dražice vinneyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: minerality, fresh lime
Taste: medium body, very nice crunchy acidity and freshness in the taste, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: cork
Interesting comparison to the previous WR, They are both from the same vintage and winery, but different village and vineyard. This one is more crispy, less mineral and more drinkable, it is pure fresh fruity Welsh Riesling.
Update: after 40 minutes of drinking this wine it opened significantly the nose was originally very closed and now is expressive of white flowers with lime fresh acidity and excellent crunchy crispy acidity. It is so nicely drinkable that it disappeared in 45minutes after opening:)
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Jevišovka village, Dražice vinneyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: minerality, fresh lime
Taste: medium body, very nice crunchy acidity and freshness in the taste, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: cork
Interesting comparison to the previous WR, They are both from the same vintage and winery, but different village and vineyard. This one is more crispy, less mineral and more drinkable, it is pure fresh fruity Welsh Riesling.
Update: after 40 minutes of drinking this wine it opened significantly the nose was originally very closed and now is expressive of white flowers with lime fresh acidity and excellent crunchy crispy acidity. It is so nicely drinkable that it disappeared in 45minutes after opening:)
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