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CZECH REPUBLIC WINES - MORAVIA
OUR WINTER SELECTION
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech Republic may not be home
to extensive vineyards, but it does
produce top quality wines from local
and international grape varieties
along the (current) northerly
threshold for growing vines. These
are probably Europe’s most exotic
wines and they most certainly deserve
urgent attention!
MORAVIA
MIKULOV
VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ 92/100
D NADALIE PERLE BLANCHE SAUVIGNON
2017: Light yellow-gold. Vanilla and toast on
the nose ballasted by juicy citrus, fruit and white
flowers. Dense palate accompanied by seductive
oak influence and very energetic, zippy fruit.
The finish is full-bodied, fresh and long in this
top-flight Sauvignon.
http://www.michlovsky.com Price: € 24.00
Vinselekt Michlovský +420 519 360 870
MORAVIA
STEPAN MANAK 92/100
D GRAN RESERVA 2018: Concentrated
colour tinged with ruby-garnet. Smoky vanilla
on the nose with black fruit, sweet spice, pot
pourri and tar notes. Powerful, warm palate
with muscular, sleek body. The fruit copes well
with the oak influence. Firmness on the finish.
Would benefit from more bottle age.
http://www.vinarstvi-manak.cz Price: € 30.00
Vinarstvi Stepan Manak +420 773 684 685
STEPAN MANAK 92/100
D PALAVA 2020: Yellow-gold. Appealing
nose combining tropical fruits and yellow
plum with oak undertones. A fleshy attack
is the prelude to a beautifully voluptuous,
concentrated palate laden with fruity and herbal
nuances. Lovely purity and persistency.
http://www.vinarstvi-manak.cz Price: € 15.00
Vinarstvi Stepan Manak +420 773 684 685
STEPAN MANAK 91/100
D CHARDONNAY - VYBER Z HROZNU
2019: Bright, light gold. Nose of white liquorice,
mirabelle plum, dried fruits, bush peach, white
flower infusion and rhubarb. Fruit rapidly
harnesses the broad-ranging, mouth-coating
weight on the palate. The finish is structured
and juicy. Generous breadth.
http://www.vinarstvi-manak.cz Price: € 15.00
Vinarstvi Stepan Manak +420 773 684 685
SLOVACKO
BV VINARSTVI 92/100
D RESERVA BARRIQUE - CHARDONNAY
2018: Bright, gold ingot hue. Toasted vanilla,
flower honey and dried fruits on the nose
complemented by white fruits. The palate offers
up roundness and opulence that is rich yet
delicate and marked by elaborate oak influence.
The perfumes are only just starting to open up.
Superb.
https://www.bvvinarstvi.cz Price: € 25.00
BV vinarstvi +420 730 595 426
VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ WINEMAKER MILOŠ
MICHLOVSKÝ IS ALSO AN ACTIVE BREEDER OF
RESISTANT VARIETIES
BV VINARSTVI 92/100
D RESERVA - PINOT NOIR 2015: Light
garnet tinged with brown. Nose of red and black
fruit compote with humus, mushroom and
leather. Open palate offering up a very savoury
liqueur-like sensation enhanced by a saline
streak. A structured, melt-in-the-mouth wine
that deserves to be discovered immediately.
https://www.bvvinarstvi.cz Price: € 30.00
BV vinarstvi +420 730 595 426
BV VINARSTVI 91/100
D RESERVA - CHARDONNAY 2017: Bright
gold. Nose of tropical fruits (pineapple),
heady white flowers and fresh vanilla. Joyful,
mouthfilling palate offering up a lovely lineup
of silky, generous and energetic flavours.
Freshness acts as a real unifier in this modern,
compelling Chardonnay.
https://www.bvvinarstvi.cz Price: € 20.00
BV vinarstvi +420 730 595 426
VELKE PAVLOVICE
VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ 95/100
D CUVÉE 1+1 2018: Deep red with brown
highlights. Delicate smoky oakiness on the nose
with wild flowers and jammy cherry. Aromatic
density, impeccable concentration, velvety
tannins and a finish laced with freshness on the
palate. Sumptuous elegance.
http://www.michlovsky.com Price: € 65.00
Vinselekt Michlovský +420 519 360 870
VINSELEKT MICHLOVSKÝ 92/100
D CH.DOWINA - CARMENERE POZDNÍ
SB?R 2019: Concentrated red with brown
highlights. Nose of wild plants, strong spices,
smoky, ash-like oakiness and stewed black
fruits. Great concentration on the palate where
the aromatic decor is very rich with elegant
oak influence. Tannic finish. A nicely fleshy allrounder.
http://www.michlovsky.com Price: € 13.00
Vinselekt Michlovský +420 519 360 870
ZNOJMO
THAYA VINA?STVÍ 95/100
D APRI CHARDONNAY 2018: Brilliant
yellow-gold. Appealing nose offering up
white fruits, honey, creamy and pastry notes.
Rounded, fleshy, concentrated palate with very
delicate perfumes of citrus fruits, subtle oak and
an airy feel. Expresses its origins masterfully.
https://www.vinarstvithaya.cz Price: € 19.50
Thaya vinařství +420 725 995 531
THAYA VINA?STVÍ 94/100
D APRI - CHARDONNAY 2019: Yellow-gold.
Elegant nose offering up a fusion of white fruits,
melon, honey and flower infusion. Expressive
palate with savoury exuberance. Oak influence
is perceptible but does not undermine the fleshy
fruit expression. Ethereal finish for a majestic
Chardonnay.
https://www.vinarstvithaya.cz Price: € 16.00
Thaya vinařství +420 725 995 531
THAYA VINA?STVÍ 93/100
D PINOT BLANC PREMIUM 2019: Vibrant
pale gold. Intense nose marrying stone
fruits, tobacco, smoke and a mineral accent.
Harmonious, silky, ethereal palate where the
exciting score of intense aromatics shows a
pure, delicate, off-beat style over great length.
Marvellous.
https://www.vinarstvithaya.cz Price: € 9.70
Thaya vinařství +420 725 995 531
118 WINTER 2022 GILBERT & GAILLARD – THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE