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Bodri Kékfrankos 2020

Image ~ ~ Zoltán Németi
Bodri is one of the bigger names (and bigger producers) of Szekszárd. They had an entry level kékfrankos which often over-delivered regarding value, and I followed it through many vintages. It seems to be gone now and I guess this “Tradíció” titled one is the successor. As it turns out, it’s not just the label which has changed: it’s not the pure and bright rendition anymore.

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Supermarket wines: the Spanish rosado-like Tüske Siller 2020 from Hungary

Image ~ ~ Zoltán Németi
Photo credit: wineloverswebshop.hu

Siller is an easy drinking, traditional pale red wine style once widespread in Hungary, well pre-dating rose. It’s hard to find these days, and the ones I tried in the last few years weren’t that convincing, except one, the Piroska siller (reviewed here), which is made from top quality grapes – not a common thing at all.

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