Chateau Valtice Rulandské modré 2006 pozdní sběr

Variety: Pinot Noir
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Valtice village, Za humny vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: light red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: subdued, red cherries,
Taste: medium body, wild sour cherries, slight bitterness and to my surprise unplesant tannins, which should not be present in PN, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: duck
Overall score: 4+6+9+5+5+50= 79
Price: CZK 199
Stopper: cork
I remember we had this wine at one tasting of PN together with the same one, but 2007 vintage. This vintage (2006) was hot and the wine lack the finesse and structure of 2007, which was clearly better.

MVZ Winemaker Selection Tramín Červený 2004 pozdní sběr

Variety: Traminer
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Znojmo sub-appellation, Vrbovec village, Šác vineyard
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: golden yellow
Bouquet: spicy, dry orange peel, flowers
Taste: light to medium body, spices, similar to taste canned oranges, tangerine, excellent crisp acidity (most likely due to cold 2004 vintage), medium finish
Recommended food pairing: green chicken curry
Overall score: 4+8+11+5+6+50=84
Price: CZK 150 in 2006
Stopper: cork
Another finding from my cellar. Was a bit afraid when bringing up, but the cork was long and single piece in perfect condition, so as the wine. There is no bitterness and flabbiness Gewurztraminer sometimes can get into if there is no acidity. This wine is quite opposite, it is clean in the nose and very fresh and zesty in the palate with proper aged structure. It is more similar to Alsace than to Moravia.

Caves Arcos do Rei Vasco da Gama Reserva 2004

Variety: not stated
Country of origin: Portugal
Wine appellation: Dao
Vintage: 2004
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium garnet red with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries, touch of tobacco, and wood
Taste: medium body,  very dry, canned sour cherries, wood, good acidity, medium finish 
Overall score: 3+7+10+5+5+50=80
Price CZK 99
Stopper: cork
Drinkable wine with good bottle maturity and considering the cheap price it is excellent value/price ratio.
 

Casa de Santa Vitoria Inevitavel 2007

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon. Syrah
Country of origin: Portugal
Wine appellation: Alentejo
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: deep black red with garnet meniscus 
Bouquet: forest fruits with black currant, vanilla, marmelade, chocolate
Taste: medium to full body,  blackberries and black currant with touch of vanilla, very smooth, medium longer finish 
Overall score: 85
Price EUR 17
Stopper: cork 
If you compare it to tasting from two years ago here the wine softened and got more gentle, less fruity and definitively more structured.

Carmim Tinta Caiada 2005

Variety: 100% Tinta Caiada
Country of origin: Portugal
Wine appellation: Alentejo
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: black cherries,good bottle age
Taste: medium body, canned black cherries, vanilla, smooth tannins, already shows nice botlle maturity, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 85
Price: CZK 210
Stopper: cork
Slightly less robust and properly aged red. Drink now.

Quinta Fafide Douro Reserva 2008

Variety: Touriga Nacional, +others traditional from the region
Country of origin: Portugal
Wine appellation: Douro
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: deep ruby red with viloet meniscus
Bouquet: black sour cherries, vanilla
Taste: medium body, black sour cherries, good acidity, touch of vanilla, pleasant tannins, medium finish
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 380
Stopper: cork
So far dominant is fruit with good acidity, this wine will significantly improve with aging for at least 3 years. I have two more bottles in the cellar so I will see how it will develop.

Caves Velhas Cabeca de Toiro Reserva 2007

Variety: Touriga Nacional, Catelao
Country of origin: Portugal
Wine appellation: Ribatejo
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: deep purple
Bouquet: black cherries,toast, black chocolate
Taste: medium body, similar to nose dominant are black cherries, black chocolate, vanilla, plesant tanins, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 88
Price: CZK 380
Stopper: cork
Very good potential, black cherries and vanilla still dominant, it will improve with aging.