Tanzberg Rýnský Ryzlink 2000 výběr z hroznů

Variety: Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Novosedly village, Růžová hora vineyard
Vintage: 2000
Alcohol content: 13.57%
Color: golden yellow
Bouquet: stewed pear fruit, good bottle age, honey, dry herbs
Taste: medium to full body, dry pear, honey, round, oily, bottleness, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 83
Price: CZK 229
Stopper; cork
Aged and less sweet Riesling one would expect from the nose and color. Also taste is not as complex as nose would suggest.

Habánské sklepy Rýnský ryzlink 2005 pozdní sběr

Variety: Rhine Riesling

Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Slovácko sub-appelation, Szrovín village, Lysiny vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: aged, herby, dry lemon peal, benzin
Taste: medium body, very round, less zesty, lower acidity and more herby and oily tones, medium finish
Overall score: 81
Price: CZK 180
Stopper: cork
This Riesling it seems to be already past its peak, please compare to Riesling from the same producer, same vintage, but different vineyard tasted in September 2011 here.

 

Bc.Luděk Vondrák Ryzlink rýnský 2007 pozdní sběr

We opened this bottle a week ago and it was refermenting and  it was slightly sparkling. As such I opened the last bottle to check whether OK and it was fine. So faulty was the only bottle out of 3 I had.Tasting notes of the last one are identical to ones from September 2012.

Vinzavod Assenovgrad Assena 2002

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon and Mavrud (a Bulgarian cross breeding of Syrah and Nebbiolo)

Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Wine appellation:Assenograd
Vintage: 2002
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Colour: Deep garnet, black garnet
Bouquet: Overripe black cherries, canned blackcurrant and a touch of coffee and dark chocolate
Taste: medium body, overripe back cherries, pleasant acidity, big fruit, pleasant tannins, blackcurrant, medium to longer finish¨

Overall score: 88
Price: ??? I think it was about 300 Kc when I bought it
Stopper: cork 

Overall impression is well balanced wine with potential for further ageing. It has a great balance across fruit, tannins and acidity to ensure further ageing. Luckily, I have a few more bottles in my cellar.

Saint Clair Family Estate Vicar's Choice Riesling 2007

Variety: Riesling
Country of origin: New Zealand
Wine appellation: Marlborough
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Colour: medium yellow
Bouquet: benzine, limey and a touch of apricot
Taste: medium body, very good structure between the acidity and the fruit, lime, and still perfect bottle maturity. Medium to longer finish.
Overall score: 85
Price: ~CZK 400
Stopper: screw cap
Zesty, pleasant and perfectly aged Riesling.

Sonberk 2006 Ryzlink rýnský

Variety: Rhine Riesling
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Popice village, Sonberk vineyard
Vintage: 2006
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Colour: medium yellow
Bouquet: very expressive, citrus fruits, benzine tones and a touch of apricots.
Taste: medium body, very lively, excellent lime acidity balanced properly with a hint of residual sugar, visible minerality and zesty. Longer finish. 
Overall score: 89
Price: CZK 300
Stopper: cork
Overall impression: Considering the age, I love this wine. It has an excellent balance between the acidity and bottle maturity. Perfect zestiness overall.

Lovico Suhindol 1994 Balkan Crest Cabernet Sauvignon

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Wine appellation:
Vintage: 1994
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Colour: Medium garnet with bricky miniscus
Bouquet: Matured canned fruit, cassis, coffee and spices
Taste: medium body, very pleasant with very nice pleasant tannins. It has drying tannins and a longer finish. Overall score: 88
Price: ??? originally a gift
Stopper: cork 

Overall impression is excellent aged Cab Sav which wonderful drying tannins in the mouth.