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A unique Hungarian white wine: kabar 2019 from Péter Pince

Image ~ April 22, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

This might be the best edition of this wine yet. Kabar can improve with a bit of ageing, a point proved by the also great 2017, so I’m looking forward how this 2019 will look in a few years time…

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Lovely nebbiolo from Australia, the Mayer 2019

Image ~ April 19, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
Australian nebbiolo is quite different from Piedmont versions, but it can be great, too. Made with semi-carbonic maceration this Mayer Nebbiolo is even more unusual – and what a nice wine it is!

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Péter Pince Tokaji Aszú 2017

Image ~ March 5, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
It felt like Christmas when I opened this Tokaji aszú at the family lunch last Sunday. Just pure hedonism.

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Great merlot from Hungary: Gere Solus 2006 from Villány

Image ~ March 1, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
High end merlot was a thing in Hungary two decades ago, inspired by the great supertuscan examples if I’m not mistaken. Expensive big, beefy reds are
now mostly out of favor here as well, but that’s a different story. The Gere Solus was (and still is) one, if not the most coveted example of this style. And well, it’s amazing as a 16 year old wine.

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Great aged cabernet franc from Hungary: Weninger 2006

Image ~ February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

For the lovers of Loire cabernet franc. Not for everyone because of the herbal notes, but this has class for sure. And this is a piece of the modern era of Hungarian wines, started almost from scratch 25-30 years ago. Continue reading →

Beaujolais Cru beauty: Piron & Lameloise Moulin-à-Vent 2017

Image ~ February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

Brought this bottle to a tasting with friends, and everybody loved it. I’m not always as successful with Beaujolais Cru but this time it really shined. It reminds me to the 2019 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette, by the way. Continue reading →

A great merlot from Tuscany: Máté Mantus 2002

Image ~ February 21, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

Are you a fan of big Tuscan merlot? This is just beautiful. Continue reading →

World class South African syrah: Rall Ava 2018

Image ~ January 29, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
A masterpiece. A syrah from South Africa that’s right up there with the first class of this variety from anywhere in the World.

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Outstanding blaufrankisch: Kollwentz Leithakalk 2017

Image ~ December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

An Austrian red to impress. Continue reading →

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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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