Santa Ema Sauvignon Blanc Selected Terroir 2009

Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Chille
Wine appellation: Maipo Valley, Isla de Maipo
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Residual sugar:
Acidity:
Color: very pale, almost see-through
Bouquet: white peach gooseberry, white currant
Taste:medium body, gooseberry, white peach at the end white grapefruit
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 78
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: screw top
refreshing style of Sauvignon Blanc, nothing extraordinary, but OK.

Santa Ema Chardonnay Selected Terroir 2009

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Chille
Wine appellation: Casablanca valley
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5.%
Residual sugar:
Acidity:
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: fresh, citrus tones, lime, pineapple
Taste:medium body, green melon, pineapple, at the end white grapefruit, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fruit salad
Overall score: 79
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: screw top
Nice fruity style of chardonnay.

Mavín Rizling vlašský 2008 Neskorý zber

Variety: Welsh Riesling
Country of origin: Slovakia
Wine appellation: South Slovakia Dvory nad Žitavou village
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: white flowers, apricot, peach
Taste: lighter body, green apple, lime, zesty acidity followed by white grapefruit at the end, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: Asian food
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 229
Stopper: plastic cork
Quite refreshing style of Welsh Riesling, but far from the ones from Mikulov, especially Zelezna vineyard, which have much more complexity. Similar to Muller Thurgau from the same winery tasted here it is a bit dissapointment for the price.

Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: USA
Wine appellation: California - Nappa
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 13,5%
Residual sugar: unknown
Acidity: unknown
Color: medium red
Bouquet: ripe black currant, black chocolate, vanilla
Taste: medium body, ripe black currant, vanilla, black chocolate with a bit of red grapefruit at the end of the taste, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: Camembert cheese
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 199
Stopper: screw cap
Typical Napa flavour of Cab Sauv of black currant with lots of chocolate and vannilla tones.

Familia Schroeder Saurus Malbec 2007

Variety: Malbec
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Patagonia
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.5%%
Residual sugar: 2.94 g/l
Acidity: 5.50 g/l
Color: medium ruby red with violet tones
Bouquet: ripe cherries, ripe sour cherries
Taste: medium body, very fruity, ripe black sour cherries, plums, medium finish
Overall score: 80
Price: CZK 200
Fruity style of Malbec for everyday drinking.

Familia Schroeder Saurus Pinot Noir 2007

Variety: Pinot Noir
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Patagonia
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Residual sugar: 2.87 g/l
Acidity: 5.10 g/l
Color: light ruby red
Bouquet: cherries, type of smell reminding residuals from malolactic fermentation
Taste: medium body, cherries, high alcohol, medium finish
Overall score: 72
Price: CZK 200
Not nice example of Pinot, strange smell and alcoholic taste.

Familia Schroeder Saurus Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: Patagonia
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Residual sugar: 3.32 g/l
Acidity: 7.20 g/l
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: almost not noticeable, slight hint of gooseberry
Taste: medium body, white grapefruit,lime, gooseberries, medium finish, noticeable bitterness
Recommended food pairing:
Overall score: 76
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: cork