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Lovely Loire Valley cabernet franc: Yannick Amirault La Source 2021

Image ~ April 7, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Based on recent vintages, the general quality of Loire Valley cabernet franc is quite high in my experience – at least in the 7-15€ range. These wines have a soul, they are pure, terroir-driven and absolutely delicious. The entry-level red from Yannick Amirault is no exception.

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Supermarket wines: two reds from Bock

Image ~ April 5, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
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Bock is one the most well-known names in Hungary, one that even not wine drinking people are familiar with. Big, expensive reds made them famous three decades ago, when Hungarian wine started basically from scratch (after the Communist rule, which ended in 1989), but they make lots of cheap(ish) wine for supermarkets.

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Bondar Rayner Vineyard Grenache 2021

Image ~ April 3, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Australian grenache for the purists.

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Supermarket wines: Lidl Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2022

Image ~ March 24, 2024March 24, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

It’s hard to imagine a more enjoyable white wine for the price (5,5€). Half the bottle was gone in 10 minutes at a family dinner, I mean by me alone – I just then realised I had to slow down. It’s that delicious. Continue reading →

Lovely chianti – Col d’Orcia Gineprone 2020

Image ~ March 19, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

My favourite affordable chianti is back on the blog! This 2020 release is just as good as the 2018 was (see post here). I need to buy more of it…

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Amazing supermarket Tokaji: Royal Tokaji Late Harvest 2017

Image ~ March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

 This widely distributed, big production sweet tokaji has been on the market for around two decades, and while I liked the early vintages, I missed the last ten vintages or so. What about the current release? It’s not just good, but actually great! An amazing sweet wine for 9 euros!

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Cheap white Burgundy: Cave de Viré Macon Villages Vieilles Vignes 2022

Image ~ March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

Cheap for a Burgundy, that is. Prices of the region increased significantly in recent years – this costs 12,97€ and you won’t find many anymore below this price tag. And it’s just a plain white Macon… Continue reading →

Péter Pince Mézes-mály Hárslevelű 2021

Image ~ March 9, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Four years passed since I reviewed the 2018 vintage of this wine (read here), and while the current release is better, the price is almost the same. Great value!

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Kutch McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir 2020

Image ~ March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

Tasting blind I thought this was from the Old World. Well, not really… anyway, it’s a beautiful pinot noir.

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Three affordable ports

Image ~ March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Vintage ports are crazy expensive these days, but it’s not hard to find value in other styles. Or is it just a result of a great vintage (2017)?

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I’m a wine blogger living in Budapest, Hungary. Contributor to Művelt Alkoholista, the oldest Hungarian wine blog, since 2010. Screwcapped is my personal blog.

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