My favourite affordable chianti is back on the blog! This 2020 release is just as good as the 2018 was (see post here). I need to buy more of it…
Amazing supermarket Tokaji: Royal Tokaji Late Harvest 2017
This widely distributed, big production sweet tokaji has been on the market for around two decades, and while I liked the early vintages, I missed the last ten vintages or so. What about the current release? It’s not just good, but actually great! An amazing sweet wine for 9 euros!
Cheap white Burgundy: Cave de Viré Macon Villages Vieilles Vignes 2022
Cheap for a Burgundy, that is. Prices of the region increased significantly in recent years – this costs 12,97€ and you won’t find many anymore below this price tag. And it’s just a plain white Macon… Continue reading
Péter Pince Mézes-mály Hárslevelű 2021
Four years passed since I reviewed the 2018 vintage of this wine (read here), and while the current release is better, the price is almost the same. Great value!
Kutch McDougall Ranch Pinot Noir 2020
Tasting blind I thought this was from the Old World. Well, not really… anyway, it’s a beautiful pinot noir.
Three affordable ports
Vintage ports are crazy expensive these days, but it’s not hard to find value in other styles. Or is it just a result of a great vintage (2017)?
J. Bouchon Pais Viejo 2019
I’m not often happy with Chilean wines. But this one is different, not just good, but exciting, even though it’s not expensive.
High-end grüner veltliner: Veyder-Malberg Hochrain 2021
A real beauty. A fantastic grüner veltliner.
A 100% cabernet franc supertuscan: Duemani 2019
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.
Supermarket wines: Tesco Finest Tempranillo 2022
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