Marks and Spencer Lost Sheep Chardonnay 2011

Variety: Chardonnay

Country of origin: Australia
Wine appellation: South Eastern Australia
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color:  pale yellow
Bouquet: tropical fruit, white flowers, carambola
Taste: medium body, tropical fruit, similar to taste there is visible carambola, supported vy green melon and light, shorter finish
Recommended food pairing: cream pasta dishes
Overall score: 82
Price: CZK 160
Stopper: screw cap

Fruity style of Chardonnay with slightly less round structure you would expect.

Concha y Toro Sunrise Chardonnay 2005

For tasting notes please refer to tastings couple of weeks ago here.

Concha y Toro Trio Merlot Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2011

Variety: Merlot, Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Rapel Valley
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: dark black ruby red with violet meniscus
Bouquet: very fruity, black sour cherries, black cherries, hint of spiciness, light touch of smoke and coffee
Taste: medium body, black cherries, touch of blackberries, concentrated, black chocolate, pleasant tannins with nice longer finish
Recommended food pairing: black chocolate
Overall score: 87
Price: CZK 199 on sale, regular CZK 299
Stopper: plastic cork
Very nice Merlot based blend with excellent balance between fruit and oak.

Welmoed Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: South Africa
Wine appellation: Western Cape
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: darker red with violet hues
Bouquet: cassis, cherries with touch of forest fruit
Taste: medium body, black currant, hint of mint, still young tannins, medium finish, alcohol slightly burning when swalowed
Recommended food pairing: beef casserole
Overall score: 83

Price: 150

Stopper: screw cap

Reasonable Cab Sauv with slightly minty character to it.Needs at least 1 year to settle down.

Undurraga Aliwen Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2010

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Country of origin: Chille
Wine appellation: Rapel Valley
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Color: dark ruby red with violet meniscus
Bouquet: cassis, blackberries, spiciness
Taste: medium body, blackberries, black currant, nice pepper tones, medium swwet tannins, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: screw cap
Powerful Cab Sauv Syrah blend showing good balance already despite being quite young.

Undurraga Aliwen Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2010

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Country of origin: Chille
Wine appellation: Rapel Valley
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: dark ruby red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: cassis, black cherries, quite fruity
Taste: medium body, black currant, black sour cherries, still young tannins and good acidity, medium finish at the end slight burning sensation from alcohol
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 170
Stopper: screw cap
Big fruity new world style of Cab Sauv Merlot Blend. It will improve in 2 to 3 years.

Las Moras Malbec 2011

Variety: 100% Malbec
Country of origin: Argentina
Wine appellation: San Juan, Valle del Tulum
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red 
Bouquet: bifhg fruit, ripe black sour cherries, spiciness
Taste: medium body, black cherries, blackberries, nice pepperness, still quite young tannis, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: steak
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: plastic cork
Interesting to compare this vintage to 2006 tasted while ago. This is more straightforward fruity type of Malbec, which will improve in 2 years of cellaring.