Sunday, April 13, 2014
Herbarium Moravicum Sauvignon Blanc 2010 pozdní sběr (Znojmo, lot: 0509110044)
6th and last bottle of this wine tasted. February 2014 tasting still holds. The wine drinks perfectly, we finished it rather quickly. Scoring is this time: 4+7+11+6+7=85
Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2012 DOC
Variety: Corvina, Molinara
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Veneto
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: ruby red with violet hues
Bouquet: very fruity, black cherries, violet flowers
Taste: medium to full body, very fruity, black cherries, mulberries, blueberries, plums, accompanied by nice vanilla and sweet tannins, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+12+6+6=85
Price: CZK 169
Stopper: cork
Very nice huge fruit and silky tannins combined with fuller and sweeter (although dry) mouth feel of pleasant tannins.
Wine appellation: Veneto
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: ruby red with violet hues
Bouquet: very fruity, black cherries, violet flowers
Taste: medium to full body, very fruity, black cherries, mulberries, blueberries, plums, accompanied by nice vanilla and sweet tannins, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+12+6+6=85
Price: CZK 169
Stopper: cork
Very nice huge fruit and silky tannins combined with fuller and sweeter (although dry) mouth feel of pleasant tannins.
Robertson Winery Shiraz 2002
Variety: Shiraz
Country of origin: South Africa
Wine appellation: not stated
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: garnet red with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: cinnamon, spices, hint of leather and coffee
Taste: medium body, spices, canned blackberries, canned sour cherries, still pleasant acidity, very gentle and smooth tannins accompanied by coffee and vanilla, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: beef jerky, dry salami
Stopper: single piece cork
Bought ages ago in South Africa I really was wondering about the state of the wine, which is 12 years old and to my surprise the wine is in perfect conditions, not oxidated at all with fruit transformed to jammed tones accompanied by nice spices and coffee tones supported by hint of vanilla. I checked and 2002 vintage was quite cool allowing very slow ripening of grapes.
Wine appellation: not stated
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: garnet red with bricky meniscus
Bouquet: cinnamon, spices, hint of leather and coffee
Taste: medium body, spices, canned blackberries, canned sour cherries, still pleasant acidity, very gentle and smooth tannins accompanied by coffee and vanilla, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: beef jerky, dry salami
Overall score: 4+8+11+6+6=85
Price: R 32.95Stopper: single piece cork
Bought ages ago in South Africa I really was wondering about the state of the wine, which is 12 years old and to my surprise the wine is in perfect conditions, not oxidated at all with fruit transformed to jammed tones accompanied by nice spices and coffee tones supported by hint of vanilla. I checked and 2002 vintage was quite cool allowing very slow ripening of grapes.
Naturvini Chardonnay 2010
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very gentle, citrus fruit, orange, hint of banana
Taste: medium body, dry lemon crust, very good acidity, nice minerality, feels like it has very slight residual sugar to balance quite high acidity so typical of 2010 vintage, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 4+6+10+6+5+50=81
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: single piece cork
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 12.%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: very gentle, citrus fruit, orange, hint of banana
Taste: medium body, dry lemon crust, very good acidity, nice minerality, feels like it has very slight residual sugar to balance quite high acidity so typical of 2010 vintage, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 4+6+10+6+5+50=81
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: single piece cork
Comparing to Welsh Riesling tasted in December 2013 from the same winery and vintage this Chardonnay is not as good as that. It is quite neutral in the nose and gentle less tropical in the mouth.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Nové Vinařství cuvée Sarment 2006
Variety: Pinot Gris, Chardonnay
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Nový Přerov village, Langewarte vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: expressive, strong minerality, lime, hint of erby character
Taste: medium body, similar to nose, strong minerality, green apple, lime, fresh pineapple, excellent acidity, hint of dry fruits complexity at the end, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing:fish
Overall score: 4+8+13+6+7+50=88
Price: CZK 327
Stopper: screw cap
2nd bottle of this wine tasted. Superb minerality combined with nice fruit and citrus acidity accompanied by nice herby tones from proper bottle ageing. Check my previous tasting notes of the same wine from July 2013.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Nový Přerov village, Langewarte vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: expressive, strong minerality, lime, hint of erby character
Taste: medium body, similar to nose, strong minerality, green apple, lime, fresh pineapple, excellent acidity, hint of dry fruits complexity at the end, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing:fish
Overall score: 4+8+13+6+7+50=88
Price: CZK 327
Stopper: screw cap
2nd bottle of this wine tasted. Superb minerality combined with nice fruit and citrus acidity accompanied by nice herby tones from proper bottle ageing. Check my previous tasting notes of the same wine from July 2013.
Vinselekt Michlovský Veltlínské zelené kabinet 2012
Variety: Gruner Veltliner
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Rakvice village, Trkmansko vineyard
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: very light yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, ripe grapes, white grapefruit
Taste: medium body, grapes, hint of white grapefruit and almonds at the end. lower acidity and less refreshing style, medium finish
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub appellation, Rakvice village, Trkmansko vineyard
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: very light yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, ripe grapes, white grapefruit
Taste: medium body, grapes, hint of white grapefruit and almonds at the end. lower acidity and less refreshing style, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: trout
Overall score: 4+7+10+5+5+50=81
Price: CZK 99
Stopper: cork
Overall score: 4+7+10+5+5+50=81
Price: CZK 99
Stopper: cork
very different from 2011 vintage tasted at the same time, which is from different sub-appellation(Slovácko). This is less zesty, less mineral and more fruity and grapey. I very much prefer the previous example.
Herbarium Moravicum Veltlínské Zelené 2011 pozdní sběr
Variety: 100% Gruner Veltliner
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-apellation
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light to medium yellow
Bouquet: flowers, hint of green pepper
Taste: medium body, fruity style with lower acidity and more flowery and white fruit character, hint of green pepper, medium fiish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 4+7+10+5+6=82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Lotte: 1705121156
6th bottle of this wine tasted, Tasted previously in June 2012, June 2013, July 2013, July 2013 and October 2013 this is the last bottle from one of the 2 cases I bought. It shows that the wine is not as good as one year ago, mainly due to lower acidity.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-apellation
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: light to medium yellow
Bouquet: flowers, hint of green pepper
Taste: medium body, fruity style with lower acidity and more flowery and white fruit character, hint of green pepper, medium fiish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 4+7+10+5+6=82
Price: CZK 120
Stopper: cork
Lotte: 1705121156
6th bottle of this wine tasted, Tasted previously in June 2012, June 2013, July 2013, July 2013 and October 2013 this is the last bottle from one of the 2 cases I bought. It shows that the wine is not as good as one year ago, mainly due to lower acidity.
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