Weninger Blaufränkisch 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Cherry, raspberry, liqourice and spice. Immediate volatile acidity which I quite liked.

Mark: B-

Loco Sonoma County Chardonnay 2018, California, USA

Pear, peach, lemon, butter, oak. Mega on a hot day.

Mark: B+

Miraval 2019, Côtes de Provence, France

Strawberry, redcurrants, watermelon, raspberries.

Mark: B

Trapiche Perfiles Calcareo Chardonnay 2018, Mendoza, Argentina

Oak, buttered toast, lemon, pineapple, creamy texture. Great value.

Mark: B

Muga Rosé 2019, Rioja, Spain

Raspberry, strawberry, watermelon, nice spicy acidic finish.

Mark: B

Markowitsch Rubin Carnuntum Zweigelt 2018, Austria

Green oak that is typical of Austrian reds. Cherry, blackberry, raspberry, nice acidic liqourice finish.

Mark: B+

Pinot Noir Rosé 2019, Villa Wolf, Pfalz, Germany

Spritzy, strawberry, grapefruit, minerals. A great refreshing slurp.

Mark: B+

Brancaia Rosso 2017, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, leather, vanilla, oak, drying finish

Mark: B

Heinrich Ried Golder Salzberg Weissburgunder 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Overoaked, lemon, spicy, peach, minerals

Mark: C-

Seghesio Family Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel 2017, California, USA

Blackberry, raspberry, milk chocolate, liqourice, smooth tannins

Mark: B+

Chateau Vignelaure Rosé 2019, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, France

Strawberry, cherry, earthy, vanilla

Mark: C+

Tschida Angerhof Grand Select 2017, Burgenland, Austria

Strawberry, cherry, oak, herbs, slight liqourice finish

Mark: B-

Alphonse Rosé 2019, Vignerons de Terres Sècretes, Macon, Burgundy, France

Raspberry, redcurrant, minerals, fruity

Mark: B+

Hewitson Baby Bush Mourvèdre 2017, Barossa Valley, Australia

Blueberry, raspberry, plums pepper, herbs, lacking something to flesh it out - probably some grenache and/or syrah. Nothing actually wrong with this but it was just boring and hard to drink.

Mark: C

Organic Grauburgunder 2019, Groh Wein GBR, Germany

Pear, peach, lemon, minerals

Mark: B

Trimbach Riesling 2016, Alsace, France

Lemon, lime, apples, petrol, minerals

Mark: B

Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Napa Valley, California, USA

Blackcurrant, cedar, chocolate smooth texture, smooth but grippy finish

Mark: A-

El Enemigo Malbec 2014, Mendoza, Argentina

Violets, violets, and yet more violets. Backed up by blackberry, plums, and oak. Was expecting a bit more concentration. Drink within a couple of hours as everything faded away later.

Mark: B

Chateau Barrail du Blanc 2010, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France

Blackcurrant, plums, cedar, tobacco, green vegetables, herbs and leather on nose, tannic finish but not overwhelming. Good value right banker.

Mark: B

Robert Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Paso Robles, California, USA

Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, leather, cedar, vanilla, raisins, alcohol, spice.

Mark: B

Turonia Albariño 2018, Quinta Couselo S.L., Rias Baixas, Spain

Pear, peach, lemon, minerals, salt finish. nothing special.

Mark: C

Minuty M Rosé 2019, Chateau Minuty, Côtes de Provences, France

Strawberry, raspberry, melon, herbs, minerals

Mark: B-

Heartland Directors' Cut Shiraz 2017, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia

Oak, vanilla, blackberry, plum, leather, cherry, hint of pepper on finish.

Mark: B

Habánské Sklepy Zweigelt Rebe Rose 2018, Czech Republic

Habánské sklepy winery was founded in 1614 in Velké Bílovice, a traditional Moravian wine village at the time of the greatest expansion of viticulture in Moravia. The founders of the winery were the Habans - a group of Reformed Baptists, peaceful and progressive people.

The first records about Velké Bílovice date back to the 13th century. Later entries are always associated with viticulture. The long tradition of viticulture is also evidenced by the writing of local mountain rights (vineyard rights - vineyards) in 1550. At the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, at the time of the greatest development of Moravian viticulture, Velké Bílovice had more than 600 ha of vineyards. Its development was largely due to the Habans - Reformed Baptists.

They came to South Moravia thanks to the invitation of Linhart of Liechtenstein, first to the Mikulov estate and later on. They called themselves "Huter's brothers" after their superior Jakob Hutter, but in Moravia they are most often called "Habány" (a distortion of the German Haus haben - to have a house).

They were great builders. In 1545, the Haban community built a court for 300-450 members in Bílovice. To this day, many buildings have been preserved in Moravia, especially wine cellars. The largest of them, the Habán cellar, still captivates visitors with the atmosphere of old times.