I wanted to open the 2019 vintage, but realised my mistake after the first sip – it was simply too ripe for that, I remember the 2017 being this big. But hey, what a wine!
Great dry Tokaji: Péter Pince Kabar 2017
Solid Beaujolais Nouveau – Pierre-Marie Chermette Griottes 2021
I have been buying Pierre-Marie Chermette’s Griottes every year since 2015. Partly because it’s one of the very few Beaujolais Nouveau available in Hungary but also because it’s quite reliable and simply delicious. Continue reading
Is this a kékfrankos? Fritz Father 2017 from Szekszárd
Kékfrankos in Napa Cab mode. Continue reading
Adventure – Art. Terra Amphora Tinto Red 2017
This might not be a surprising wine for one who tastes lots of Portuguese reds – I don’t and this turned out to be something unexpected. If you are like me and want to explore a new world of flavours, go and find it. Continue reading
Supermarket wines: Pierre Chanau Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux 2018
Hungary’s leading nouveau wine: Vylyan Bogyólé from Villány
Not much nouveau wines are made in Hungary, and from those the majority are actually white or rose. Take a look at the red ones, and you will find even less made with carbonic maceration, probably only 3-5 does exist. The most well known and widely distributed is Vylyan Bogyoló, which rules the category and really good in every vintage. The 2021 is no exception.
Szentesi Tihanyi Kék 2019
A wine that I started to follow a few years ago – Szentesi Tihanyi Kék. Such an exciting and exotic wine, I can’t get bored of it.
Supermarket wines: Il Santo Bevitore Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 2019 from Lidl
Immensely drinkable, sunshine filled red from Sardinia. For about 5 euros in the Hungarian Lidl this was good value, though seems to be a bit more pricey in Germany.
Australian Cabernet to try: Domaine Naturaliste Discovery 2017
A Margaret River Cabernet that is well priced compared to its peers. It also feels less “made” than many, I liked it a lot, it’s clearly one to recommend.
A nice midweek quaffer – Vylyan Macska Portugieser 2020 from Villány
Portugieser is a controversial specialty of Villány – it’s kind of a local variety, but it’s mainly used for cheap wines and most of it is just to be avoided. But when it’s well made (and from properly grown grapes) like in the case of this one from Vylyan, then it becomes a really pleasant wine. So much so, that I went back to the shop to buy more, which does not happen too often, be it cheap or expensive wine.