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Refreshing Loire Valley cabernet franc – Alfred Rock’M’Roll 2020

Image ~ June 18, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

Fun label. And indeed, the wine rocks! Continue reading →

Solid Loire red: Domaine Philippe Alliet Chinon 2020

Image ~ January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

Philippe Alliet is one of the big names of Chinon and this is their entry level wine (a cabernet franc, of course). I brought the bottle to a recent blind tasting and it showed very well, everyone loved it and thought that it was impressive. It’s a bit different compared to other Loire cabernet franc I adore, though. Continue reading →

My favourite wines – Domaine Damien Bruneau Traditionnelle Rouge 2021

Image ~ November 2, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi

Another Loire cabernet franc and another amazing affordable wine. This is just perfect for what it is, pure and terroir driven. Give me more!

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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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A carbonic maceration cabernet franc – Domaine Breton La Dilettante 2020

Image ~ July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi
I rarely buy low SO2 wines anymore as there’s a lot I don’t like about this wine  trend, but La Dilettante amazed me ten years ago so I wanted to give it a try. Well, I’m not the same wine lover as back then…

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Better drink in its youth – Domaine Des Roches Neuves 2016, Saumur Champigny

Image ~ December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

At what age does a mid-range Loire Cabernet Franc tastes the best? A more adequate question is perhaps: if great on release, will such a wine offer that enjoyment later or dumb phases are expected, like in the case of Southern Rhone reds?

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Exemplary Loire Cabernet Franc: Domaine Olivier Cuvée de L’aloulette Bourgueil 2018

Image ~ May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
I simply can’t get bored of Loire Valley Cabernet Franc, given that it’s well made. My experience from recent years is that the cheaper it is the better made. It rarely disappoints under 12 Euros, but the more expensive ones… I actually stopped buying them.

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Malbec from the Loire Valley: Domaine des Rochelles 2017

Image ~ August 29, 2019 ~ Zoltán Németi

If you are not familiar with the Loire Valley, then it might come as a surprise that Malbec is grown there, and quite a few producers offer it in their assortment. Continue reading →

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Jamie Goode's Wine Blog Australian Wine Reviews Barolista
Winemag South Africa
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About me

Budapest, Hungary. Wine blogging since 2010 – in Hungarian, at Művelt Alkoholista. Until now.

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