Saturday, February 9, 2013
Roquevale Tinto da Talha Grande Escolha 2003
The winner of the tasting of the Portuguese wines. for tasting notes please refer to tasting from January 2013. I gave it the same scoring 89 points.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Gerard Bertrand Aigle Noir Pinot Noir 2008
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc, Limoux
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: hint of sour cherries
Taste: medium body, slightly harsher than one would expect for PN, hint of sour cherries, higher acidity,at the end unplesant tannins, pomengrate, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: I tried duck, but this is not good enough for duck
Overall score: 3+7+8+5+5+50=78
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: cork
This is exactly how pinot should not be made, color is slightly darker one would expect, nose just OK, but taste is totally nt representing the variety. Bought at Marks and Spencer from Gerard Bertrand who is very good with GSM style of wines, but not PN.
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Languedoc, Limoux
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: hint of sour cherries
Taste: medium body, slightly harsher than one would expect for PN, hint of sour cherries, higher acidity,at the end unplesant tannins, pomengrate, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: I tried duck, but this is not good enough for duck
Overall score: 3+7+8+5+5+50=78
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: cork
This is exactly how pinot should not be made, color is slightly darker one would expect, nose just OK, but taste is totally nt representing the variety. Bought at Marks and Spencer from Gerard Bertrand who is very good with GSM style of wines, but not PN.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Capel Vale Debut Pinot Noir 2006
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Western Australia
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: bricky red wit orange meniscus
Bouquet: cherry preserve, hint of vanilla
Taste: medum to full body, wild sour cherries, vanilla, granate apple, slightly higher alcohol is burning a bit at the end of the palate, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: duck breast
Overall score: 4+7+10+6+6+50=83
Price: CZK199
Stopper: screw cap
I expected slightly more from this Pinot, it does not have big fruit, neither earth in it. The alcohol is slightly burning out at the end of the palate and the wine is a bit lacking the finesse of PN.
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: Western Australia
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: bricky red wit orange meniscus
Bouquet: cherry preserve, hint of vanilla
Taste: medum to full body, wild sour cherries, vanilla, granate apple, slightly higher alcohol is burning a bit at the end of the palate, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: duck breast
Overall score: 4+7+10+6+6+50=83
Price: CZK199
Stopper: screw cap
I expected slightly more from this Pinot, it does not have big fruit, neither earth in it. The alcohol is slightly burning out at the end of the palate and the wine is a bit lacking the finesse of PN.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Znovín Znojmo Kerner 2008 výběr z hroznů
Variety: Kerner (Trollinger x Riesling)
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-appellation, Hnanice village, Knížecí vrch vineyard
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Residual sugar: 5.6g/l
Acidity: 6.2g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: medow flowers, lime, minerality, hint of bottlle maturity
Taste: medium body, very nicely drinkable, excellent lime acidity, dry lemon peel, minerality, white grapefruit, long and complex finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 4+8+12+7+6=87
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork
I really like this Kerner, it reminds me a lot Riesling with all the good about it. What is amazing it does not feel at all the high alcohol the wine has, it is perfectly balanced in the mouth.Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Residual sugar: 5.6g/l
Acidity: 6.2g/l
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: medow flowers, lime, minerality, hint of bottlle maturity
Taste: medium body, very nicely drinkable, excellent lime acidity, dry lemon peel, minerality, white grapefruit, long and complex finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 4+8+12+7+6=87
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork
Monday, February 4, 2013
Viña Carmen Carmenère 2005
Variety: Carmenere
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Rapel valley
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: deep garnet red
Bouquet: black cherries, coffee tones, dark chocolate
Taste: medium body,similar to nose black overripe cherries, good combination of fruit and pleasant tannins, at with oak aging, at the end intense dark chocolate, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: hanger steak
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: CZK 245
Stopper: cork
Very good and properly aged example of Carmenere. I love the combination of black cherries with this nice spiciness Carmenere has.
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Rapel valley
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: deep garnet red
Bouquet: black cherries, coffee tones, dark chocolate
Taste: medium body,similar to nose black overripe cherries, good combination of fruit and pleasant tannins, at with oak aging, at the end intense dark chocolate, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: hanger steak
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: CZK 245
Stopper: cork
Very good and properly aged example of Carmenere. I love the combination of black cherries with this nice spiciness Carmenere has.
Domaine Hering Sylvaner Les Coteaux 2011
Variety: 100% Sylvaner
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Alsace
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: medow flowers, white grapefruit
Taste: light to medium body,very refreshing easy going wine with dominant white grapefruit and lime acidity, less spicines one would expect from Sylvaner, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: summer party
Overall score: 3+7+10+5+5=80
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: single piece cork
Lighter more approachable style of Sylvaner.
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Alsace
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light yellow
Bouquet: medow flowers, white grapefruit
Taste: light to medium body,very refreshing easy going wine with dominant white grapefruit and lime acidity, less spicines one would expect from Sylvaner, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: summer party
Overall score: 3+7+10+5+5=80
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: single piece cork
Lighter more approachable style of Sylvaner.
Vinselekt Michlovský Vinum Palaviense Sylvánské zelené 2004 pozdní sběr
Variety: 100% Sylvaner
Country of origin:Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Perná village, Pravá klentnická vineyard
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: expressive, minerality, dry lemon peel
Taste: medium body, dominant is very good minerality followed by perfect and still lively acidity, lime, some spiciness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: Schnitzel
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: CZK 290
Stopper: single piece cork
Excellent development of the wine, which was in Salon vin 2006. Given very cold 2004 vintage the wine has very good acidity, which kept it alive and also stunning minerality given the Mikulov region.
Country of origin:Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Perná village, Pravá klentnická vineyard
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: expressive, minerality, dry lemon peel
Taste: medium body, dominant is very good minerality followed by perfect and still lively acidity, lime, some spiciness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: Schnitzel
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: CZK 290
Stopper: single piece cork
Excellent development of the wine, which was in Salon vin 2006. Given very cold 2004 vintage the wine has very good acidity, which kept it alive and also stunning minerality given the Mikulov region.
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