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Wachter Wiesler Eisenberg Blaufrankisch Reserve 2018

Image ~ January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment

A blaufrankisch that’s almost like a Weninger. Not that extreme, but still challenging I would say… Continue reading →

Dorli Muhr Samt & Seide Blaufrankisch 2017

Image ~ August 23, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment

Finally, an Austrian Blaufrankisch which could be called terroir-driven or pure – as opposed to the heavily oaked and extracted majority.

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A different Blaufrankisch – Krutzler Eisenberg Reserve 2017

Image ~ June 15, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment

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 →

Classleader: Ernst Triebaumer Blaufrankisch Ried Gemärk 2017

Image ~ April 5, 2021June 15, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment
The best Austrian Blaufrankisch under 15 Euros, from the bunch I tried recently. Highly recommended.

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Feiler Artinger Blaufränkisch Ried Ruster Umriss 2015  

Image ~ March 16, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment
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Current vintage is a five-year-old one – it’s getting close to what’s called a museum release in Australia. It’s indeed ready to drink. Continue reading →

Schiefer Blaufränkisch Burgenland 2017

Image ~ March 5, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment
Austrian Blaufrankisch seems to be bottled mostly in Bordeaux bottles. That might be an indication of the wine style, so for my recent order (from Weinshop24) I rather looked for Burgundy shaped bottles – and in the case of this entry level red from Schiefer it worked out quite well I would say.

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A few favorites from the DropShop Portfolio tasting

Image ~ September 5, 2019 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment

The annual tasting of the whole range of wines of Drop Shop, probably Budapest’s oldest wine bar and shop took place yesterday. I did not take notes, simply went just to have fun, but here are some worthy mentions.

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Blogs I follow

Jamie Goode's Wine Blog Australian Wine Reviews Barolista
Winemag South Africa
Thomas Girgensohn's australian wine reviews
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