An olaszrizling (a.k.a. welschriesling, grasevina etc) from the northern bank of Lake Balaton, where it’s really at home. What a lovely wine, one of the better examples for sure.
Királyleányka (a.k.a. fetească regală) is a hardly known variety found mainly in Romania, but it’s considered as a native one here in Hungary as well. It’s slightly aromatic and the grapes are so tannic that you don’t want to eat them – hence the resulting wine almost always has a bit of a tannic grip, even with careful processing. Continue reading
Unusual for a dry Tokaji furmint. At a mere 11,5% ABV it has some a bit of resemblance to Aussie riesling or perhaps Hunter Valley semillon, and I love that – so much so that I would be happy to see similar furmints in the future. Continue reading
Reliability and value are not things Burgundy is famous for (as opposed to the Southern Rhone, for example). I wouldn’t say this is a bad wine, but I wasn’t happy with it. Continue reading
My thirst for grenache (be it varietal or blended) returned. I’m just more careful when ordering, I check the alcohol level even before the price… I look for an ABV of 14% or preferably less. That Cochon Volant was a nice discovery last time, and here is another lovely Languedoc red that fits the bill, Cent pour Cent by Domaine du Peyra. Continue reading
