Jedlička a Novák Dornfelder 2009 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Dornfelder

Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village, Terasy vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: deep ruby red with violet meniscus
Bouquet: black sour cherries, blueberries, violet flowers
Taste: medium body, huge fruit,blackberries, blueberries, black cherries, pleasant acidity, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6+50=85
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: plastic cork

Very nice concentrated Dornfelder with huge fruit both in the nose and taste .

 

Judeka Nero 100 Nero d' Avola Sicilia 2008 IGT

My tasting notes and scoring is the same as in November 2013.

Tesco Finest Chianti Riserva 2009 DOCG

Variety: Sangiovese

Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Tuscany, Chianti
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red
Bouquet: cherries, nicely accompanied by wood and vanilla tones
Taste: medium body,  sour cherries, hint of plums, good acidity nicely combined with vanilla and wood,   good tannins, medium to longer finish

Recommended food pairing: lamb cutlet
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: CZK 199
Stopper: cork

In May 2011 I tasted the same wine but 2007 vintage. This bottle when compared to Piccini Chianti Superiore from the same year tasted just before is better it has more wood and vanilla character. 

Quattrocchi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2006

2nd bottle of this wine tasted. Despite the wine being one year older and plastic cork stopper when looking at my tasting notes from February 2013 the wine did not change significantly, however it is probably on its decline. One more bottle to be finished soon.

Piccini Chianti Superiore 2009 DOCG

Variety: Sangiovese, Merlot

Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Tuscany
Vintage: 2009 
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: not very expressive, red cherries, hint of spice ad wood tones
Taste: medium body, red cherries, and sour cherries, slightly higher but pleasant tannins, nice acidity keeping it fresh and visible dryness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pizza
Overall score: 4+7+10+5+5=81
Price: CZK 159
Stopper: cork

Basic Chianti, good food wine to accompany our Pizza we had with this bottle.

35°South Carmenère 2006

Variety: Carmenère
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central valley
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium garnet red
Bouquet: canned cherries, spices, jammy, hint of vanilla
Taste: medium body, jammy, and gentle, cherries marmalade, hint of spices, medium finish
Recommended food pairing:steak
Overall score: 4+8+11+5+6=84
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: cork
Very nice Good bottle maturity Carmenere. Less complex than reserva from the same producer tasted 2 weeks ago, but very nice.

MVZ Bzenec Ego No.57 Rulandské šedé, Rulandské bílé, Chardonnay 2005 pozdní sběr

Variety: Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia,
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: honey, dry herbs, concentrated
Taste: medium body, orange, dry tropical fruit, good minerality and acodity is nicely combined with fruit and honey tones, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+6+7=87
Price: CZK 250
Stopper: single piece cork

Excellent mineral and bottle matured  Burgundy blend, nose and taste reminds me old Mikrosvin Mikulov wines.