I brought this to our last Kékfrankos (Blaufrankisch) blind tasting, just to see if it would confuse people. The two grapes have some similarities (notably the bright acidity), but this clearly did not belong to the line-up. Not to mention that it outshone all the Kékfrankos wines, despite being less expensive than most of those. Continue reading
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Affordable great Bolgheri – Grattamacco Rosso 2017
The little brother to the famous Super Tuscan Grattamacco, Rosso is already a serious wine, and a great value, too.
Great Italian red: Vinosia Taurasi Santandrea 2014
Another day, another Aglianico. An even better one. I put this into a lineup which featured names like Domaine de Trevallon, and it performed well, liked by all the tasters (they tasted it blind). This was sadly our last tasting before the coronavirus hit Hungary… I wonder when will we able to sit together again.
Ham and roses – Paternoster Synthesi Aglianico del Vulture 2016
Ten years ago I drank more Italian wines than in the period that followed that, and which was (and still is) dominated by French wines. Back then the noble grape of the South, Aglianico was one of my favourites, and recently I felt that it’s time to revisit the genre so I ordered a few bottles.
Brancaia Tre 2016 from Tuscany
A proper red if you are in Tuscany mood. Continue reading