Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Šakvice village, Písečný vineyard
Vintage: 2005
Alcohol content: 12.0%
Color: straw yellow
Bouquet: hey, nice bottle maturity tones, benzin and sugared lemon crust
Taste: medium body, round, structured, mirabelle, sugared lemon crust, minerality, higher residual sugar is very nicely balanced by high acidity, excellent bottle maturity, longer finish
Recommended food pairing: on its own or slowly baked chicken with lemon
Overall score: 5+7+12+7+7+50=88
Price: CZK 240 in 2008
I remember buying this Riesling with my friend at Grebovka tasting. This was the best wine of the tasting. Recently upon organizing my cellar I found some bottles. It developed so nicely that it would even challenge German Rieslings with higher residual sugar.
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