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A 100% cabernet franc supertuscan: Duemani 2019

Image ~ February 23, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
I like cabernet franc, especially when it comes from the Loire-Valley. Single variety wines are also made from it in Tuscany and some of them are true supertuscans – serious wines with fame and a hefty price tag. One of them is Paleo which I tasted in the past, and I always wanted to try another icon, the Duemani.

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Supermarket wines: Tesco Finest Tempranillo 2022

Image ~ February 13, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

This humble tempranillo might be even better than its previous vintage (the 2021, reviewed here) which was already superb. What makes it outstanding is the level of refinement – this is as good as such cheap wine gets. I’m quite picky but there is not even the slightest detail here I could complain about. Honestly, I enjoyed this more than many expensive reds… Continue reading →

Yalumba Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Image ~ January 30, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

I’m sure that many wine lovers will rate this Yalumba higher and indeed it has the depth of a serious wine, yet it failed to impress me.

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Supermarket wines: Tesco Finest Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020

Image ~ January 25, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Photo credit: tesco.hu
I often find the Tesco Finest wines to be on the elegant side, rather focusing on balance than power, and this Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is no exception. Recommendable.

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Promising future: Bodri Malbec 2022

Image ~ January 20, 2024January 20, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
It’s early days for malbec in Hungary but based on this entry level red from Bodri, it might have a future here.

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Supermarket wines: Pierre Chanau Cotes de Bourg 2021

Image ~ January 15, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

A great example of vintage variation: compare this 2021 to the previous release of the wine (reviewed here), it will be quite obvious how better 2020 was. Continue reading →

From weird to lovely – cheap Spanish reds from Lidl

Image ~ January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

Spain is strong when it comes to the budget friendly red category, but it can’t always deliver. From the ones I tried recently I disliked two, but also found one which is unbelievable for its price… Continue reading →

Tenuta di Carleone Uno 2018

Image ~ January 4, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Beautiful packaging. Kind of a new wave chianti inside it.

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Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, an excellent champagne

Image ~ December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

Happy New Year! This champagne was opened last night at a tasting with my friends, and we loved it – if you are lucky (or rich) enough then you will probably have this in your glass while saying goodbye to 2023 tonight. It’s quite a pricey one, not surprisingly.

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Boscarelli Prugnolo Rosso di Montepulciano 2020

Image ~ December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
Sangiovese for the purists. Well, it’s 10% mammolo actually, although I’m not sure how much difference that makes…

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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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