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
Supermarket wines – Lidl Chianti 2019
The little brother of Lidl’s superb Chianti Riserva. A bit simpler but still nice for a midweek quaffer. Continue reading
Richard Rottiers Brouilly 2019
A Brouilly from one of my favorite Beaujolais producers, Richard Rottiers. This is new to me, I only remember tasting Moulin-á-Vents from him, which I found superior to this one… Continue reading
Cepa Lebrel Rioja Crianza 2016
Can you handle oak? Lots and lots of oak? It’s overdone, yet not without appeal… Continue reading
Chianti for me – Col d’Orcia Gineprone 2018
This Sangiovese is right up my alley. I should try more wines from Col d’Orcia… Continue reading
Joseph Faiveley Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2018
Value in Burgundy? Yes, there is such thing. Just taste the basic wine from Joseph Faiveley and you will see – actually it’s closer to premier cru than to basic wines when it comes to quality.