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Lovely Loire Valley cabernet franc: Yannick Amirault La Source 2021

Image ~ April 7, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
Based on recent vintages, the general quality of Loire Valley cabernet franc is quite high in my experience – at least in the 7-15€ range. These wines have a soul, they are pure, terroir-driven and absolutely delicious. The entry-level red from Yannick Amirault is no exception.

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Lovely chianti – Col d’Orcia Gineprone 2020

Image ~ March 19, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

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…

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My favourite wines – Bertrand & Vincent Marchesseau Poids Plume Bourgueil 2021

Image ~ October 17, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi
When it’s well made, there is nothing I love more than Loire Valley cabernet franc. This is a great example, I enjoyed it to the last drop.

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Supermarket wines: Pierre Chanau Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux 2018

Image ~ December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi
Auchan nailed it again. Red wine for 6 euros not often gets as good as this.

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Chianti for me – Col d’Orcia Gineprone 2018

Image ~ May 23, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi

This Sangiovese is right up my alley. I should try more wines from Col d’Orcia… Continue reading →

Little beauty: Frescobaldi Pater Sangiovese 2019

Image ~ May 3, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi

The little brother of the Nipozzano turned out to be a superior wine. A benchmark for mid-range Sangiovese.

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Exemplary Kadarka and great value: Eszterbauer Sógor 2019

Image ~ April 30, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi

I could not name a Kadarka from the last few years which was affordable and as good and well made as this entry level Eszterbauer. It even surpasses most of the expensive ones, as they are faulty to some extent, more often than not (main reason is that the variety is extremely susceptible to rot/Botrytis, harvesting healthy crop is rare, just ask Hungarian grape growers). Continue reading →

Classleader: Ernst Triebaumer Blaufrankisch Ried Gemärk 2017

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

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Blogs I follow

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

About me

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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