Sunday, September 4, 2011

Angove Organic Chardonnay 2008

Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation:
McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: green melon,
white flowers, nice oak
Taste: medium to full body, green melon
underpinned by vanilla, citrus tones with good acidity, white grapefruit at the end, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: pork
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 250
Stopper: Screw cap

Very nice crunchy Chardonnaywith good acidity and light oak tones make it quite good companien to either turkey or pork. It has slight similarity to Sauvignon at the end of the taste due to its resemblance to white grapefruite. 

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Seabird Island Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Description stays the same as the one of tasting the same bottle in March of this year here. So I will no reproduce it.

La Minga Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Variety: Sauvignon
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Central valley
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: pale  yellow
Bouquet: very fresh of lime and white grapefruit
Taste: light body, dominant is the lemon flavor with  lively acidity, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: fish
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 165
Stopper: cork
Very zesty and lemony style of SB, surprising for Chile, the wine is produced by Sur Andino, a sister winery of Vina Carmen.  Nice for hot summer day where you search for refreshing Sauvignon for good price.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Jacques & Francois Lurton - Les Fumées Blanches Sauvignon Blanc 2005

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Country of origin: France
Wine appelation:
Languedoc
Vintage:
2005
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: minerality, canned gooseberry, grapefruit
Taste: medium body, minerality, white currant, grapefruit, citrus tones,  medium finish 
Recommended food pairing: fish, seafood
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 150 (on sale)
Stopper: screw cap
It is slightlyfuller than 2004 vintage tasted here, where you cn find the label

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Schmitt Söhne Pinot Grigio 2006

Variety: Pinot Grigio
Country of origin: Germany
Wine appellation: Rheinhessen
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: yellow melon, concentrated, nectarine, honey
Taste: light to medium body, ripe peach, roundness, almonds, light residual sugar, matured tones, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: blue cheese
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 139 in promo (2008)
Stopper: cork (single piece)
Nice PG with hint of residual sugar and nice aged tones of honey and herbs. 
P.S. the picv is 2007 vintage the only difference is the cork stopper in 2006

Ses'fikile Rain Song Chenin Blanc 2008

Variety: Chenin  Blanc
Country of origin: South Africa
Wine appellation: Western Cape
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: pale yellow
Bouquet: concentrated, herbs,
Taste: full body, mineral, tropical canned fruit, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: summer drink, salads
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 150
Stopper: screw cap
Full bodied Chenin Blanc. In taste it is more structured and less fruty and more similar to French versions of the variety. 

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Cave de Bebleiham Pinot Gris 2007

Variety: 100% Pinot Gris
Country of origin: FRance
Wine appellation: Alsace
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: medium yellow
Bouquet: ripe citrus fruits, nice aged tones
Taste: medium body, preserved apple, with nice lime acidity, touch of white grapefruit, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: chicken
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 140
Stopper: cork
NIcely round Piot gris.