I attended Borjour’s so called Bikavér Duel event in March, where the two wine regions eligible to use the name Bikavér showcased their wines. Eger impressed me a bit more than Szekszárd, especially the Böjt 2016. I bought a bottle the next week.
It’s hard times for us humans, but not nature does not stop just because we are locked down. Fortunately going out alone is not restricted here, in Hungary, and as weather has been pretty for more than a week now (peaking around 20-23 in the afternoons) trees are blossoming and you see flowers everywhere. It’s one of the most wonderful time of the year, and here are some shoots I took with my phone while walking nearby.
Itt és Most Pince is a newcomer to the Mátra winemaking scene, 2018 was their second vintage. Their Kékfrankos is already very impressive, though, a clear step up from the 2017. Continue reading
At the end of January I visited Szekszárd on the Southern part of the country. Together with Villány, it is the region making the ripest, more full-bodied reds of the country, based on mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc – but in a different style than Bordeaux. There is generally a slight move away from overoaked, big reds in recent years, but what I tasted at the region’s most famous producer Heimann is something groundbraking.
