Finally, an Austrian Blaufrankisch which could be called terroir-driven or pure – as opposed to the heavily oaked and extracted majority.
Shiraz big guns and Co, featuring Standish Lamella 2017
A lineup of shiraz I wanted to present to our little wine club in last autumn, but then the Covid situation got worse again and prevented the event from happening. It was only this June when I managed to gather my friends again, and despite some disappointing bottles, we could finally enjoy some good, even some world class wines. Continue reading
A beauty: Daniel Bouland Morgon Corcelette 2017
Daniel Bouland is one of the top names in Beaujolais, and rightly so I would say. I tasted his 2017 Morgon Corcelette next to Dorli Muhr’s Samt & Seide Blaufrankisch 2017, and while the Austrian is really very good, the gamay is just a more complex wine.
Flecther Nebbiolo d’Alba 2019
I have to admit that it I immediately fell in love with that label. Supercool. Wouldn’t you buy a bottle which is that pretty? Continue reading
Torus Madiran 2015
I quite like tannat from Madiran, be it blended or pure, but sadly drink them rarely. This wine is a reminder I should do that more often…
Avignonesi Nobile di Montepulciano 2016
In one word: authentic. Continue reading
A stunning red wine from an ancient Hungarian variety – St. Andrea Kis Fekete 2017
I’m a fan of the ancient Hungarian grape varieties saved from extinction by wine hero József Szentesi, and I already covered some vintages of his Csókaszőlő here. Here we have a Csókaszőlő from another great producer called St. Andrea, from the northern region of Eger. A different style, but this is even better than the Szentesi versions I wrote up last time.
Best value – Pierre Chanau Macon 2019
A superb supermarket Burgundy from Auchan. Isn’t it enough to say that I went back to buy more after tasted it? Continue reading
Mauro Veglio Barolo 2016
Barolo basically does not exist under 25-30 Euros and then it’s a question what you get for such an amount. But no disappointment here… Continue reading
A different Blaufrankisch – Krutzler Eisenberg Reserve 2017
I tasted a bit more than a dozen Austrian Blaufrankisch wines in recent months, and when thinking about them the first thing that comes into my mind is that almost all of them was over-oaked to some extent. But here is an exception… Continue reading