Friday, November 16, 2012

Vinařství Vinofol André 2009 pozdní sběr

Variety: 100% Andre
Country of origin:Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Mikulov sub-appellation, Novosedly village, Růžová hora vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Residual sugar: 2.7 g/l
Acidity: 5.6 g/l
Color: darker ruby red 
Bouquet: very nice, cherries, blackberries, black chocolate
Taste: medium body, black cherries, good structure and balance between fruits and tannins, mainly blackberries and black chocolate, less fruity than you would expect and more earthy and tannic, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: game food
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 200
Stopper: cork
I like this Andre. Andre typically has much higher tannins than Zweigelt and sometimes can be a bit rough, but this one was aged in big barrels, which helped to balance it and get more round.

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