Not for the faint-hearted: Tesco Finest Valle del Limari Shiraz 2019 (Chile)

Image ~ December 6, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

I hope I can visit Chile one day, during the harvest period and taste some black grapes. Doing a vintage in a cellar would be even more amazing. That way I could probably understand where that very special character comes, which hallmarks the red wines of the country.

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So special: Szentesi Fekete Muskotály 2018

Image ~ December 3, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

Fekete Muskotály is on the left in the background.

Before raving again about a Szentesi wine, I should probably mention that I’m not always satisfied with his wines. I find quite a few which is not faultless, and I attribute that to his non-interventionist philosophy. But the successful ones are just so exciting… as is the Fekete Muskotály.

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Bock Kékfrankos 2018 from Villány

Image ~ December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

Another good Kékfrankos from Villány. That southern wine region is rather known from Cabernets and Merlots , I wonder if Kékfrankos is getting now more attention from winemakers.

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Bakonyi Villányi Kékfrankos 2018

Image ~ December 1, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

The winner of the Kékfrankos blind tasting mentioned here. Continue reading →

Debut vintage: Dubicz Sárhegy Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) 2018

Image ~ November 29, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

One of my favorite wines from our last Kékfrankos blind tasting, held just before the latest COVID restrictions. Admittedly it was not a strong line-up, though. Continue reading →

Give me more – great value Beaujolais Cru, Domaine des Brulets Brouilly 2019

Image ~ November 27, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

Beaujolais Cru is one of my all time favorites in red wine, there is just nothing like it. And it is often so cheap, as in this case.

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So cheap, will it be drinkable? Ostoros Egri Kékfrankos 2019

Image ~ November 26, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

Just a bit above 1 Euro it’s by far the cheapest wine I bought in the last 10-15 years, and it’s not the worst. Actually it’s not bad at all, I kinda like it.

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