Chateau Valtice Ryzlink rýnský 2005 výběr z hroznů

Variety: 100% Rhine Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic  
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Novosedly village, Kamenný vrh vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Residual sugar: n/a
Acidity: n/a
Color:  medium yellow, very shiny, big arches on the glass
Bouquet: very nice, concentrated tones of dry lemon peel, with hint of honey and already starting to show slight petroleum tones
Taste: medium to full body,in the beginning there is strong minerality accompanied later by nice lime citrus flavor going all around the mouth, it is nicely round, with very small hint of residual sugar, but this is excellently balanced by the higher acidity so it is almost unnoticeable, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: trout
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 170 (in 2006)
Stopper:
P.S. The wine was tasted in October 2010. I somehow left it in the edit mode ad now I publish it.

MIchlovský Neuburské 2005 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Neuburger (Red VeltlinerxSylvaner)
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulv sub-appellation, Novosedly village, Kamenný vrch vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: ripe matured tones, honey
Taste: medium body, canned fruit, honey, herbs, nice aged tones, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: turkey
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 150 (in 2008)
Stopper: cork
Nice matured Neuburger with straw type of tones in the nose and honey flavor.

Vinařství Popela Perná Aurelius 2005 výběr z hroznů

Tasting notes and scoring is identical to May tasting here where is also the pic of the bottle.

Vinařství Pavlov Chardonnay 2003 Výběr z hroznů

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Pavlov village, Sahara Vineyard
Vintage: 2003
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: quite expressive, ripe citrus tones, pineapple
Taste:  medium body, very drinkable, pineapple, round, smooth, excellent minerality and balance with nice acidity ad small residual sugar, which is almost invisible given the aging, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pasta with cream sauce
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 199
Stopper: cork
I was amayed by the fresh conditions of this Chardonnay. It is from limestone area of Palava hills, for me the best appellation for whites in South Moravia. Cork (single piece) was almost soaked through, but was was brilliant. For the sahpe of the bottle please refer to my previous tasting of Pinot Blanc from the same producer and vintage here.

Michel Torino Coleccion 2004 Shiraz

Variety: Shiraz

Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Northeast, sub appellation Salta/Cafayate
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: Deep black garnet red
Bouquet: overipe figs, blackberries, hint of coffee
Taste: Medium to full body, forest fruit marmelade, spices, black chocolate, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 190
Stopper: cork

Another very good example of properly aged and round Shiraz. The winers from Micehl Torino never dissapointed me and they develop very nicely in the cellar.  Before I take the picture of the bottle please refer to Malbec, the bottle looks ecxactly the same.

Bodega Norton Torrontes 2009

Tasting the samewine after 6 months from the last tasting showed almost the same tasting notes as in May, so I will not reproduce them, but rather include a link.

Moravíno Valtice Rulandské šedé 2006 pozdní sběr

Variety: Pinot Grid
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Mikulov village, Pod valtickou vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: expressive, minerality, orange peel and dry fruit with going towards hey
Taste: medium to full body, very round, canned orange and tangerine, dry pineapple and almost mango, superb minerality and good acidity, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: matured sheep cheese
Overall score: 89
Price: CZK 180 in 2007
Stopper: cork
Fantastic Pinot Gris, very complex and mineral and structured. This way I imagine unoaked PG should be made.