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Supermarket wines: Séguret Les Aumoniers 2024 from Lidl

Image ~ April 15, 2026 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ Leave a comment
A named villages Cotes du Rhone from Lidl, and it is great value as usual. It’s even a bit cheaper than previous vintages – at least in Hungary -, I don’t even know how is that even possible. And as I have experience with the wine (see the 2018 here) I can confidently say it can be aged for up to 7 years, and it may improve a bit with time.

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Beautiful syrah: Les Jarlotiers Saint-Joseph 2024

Image ~ March 17, 2026 ~ Zoltán Németi
Les Jarlotiers is a brand exclusive to Vinatis and it consists of six Rhone Valley wines. I found the Syrah 2024 and the Crozes-Hermitages 2024 of the lineup both quite unripe, while the cheap Cotes du Rhone 2024 amazed me, it’s a standout for its category and price. The Saint-Joseph is a step up in price (15€) but also in quality – a fascinating syrah.

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Some Wendouree reds from 2023

Image ~ January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 ~ Zoltán Németi

The likelihood of being able to taste wines from legendary producer Wendouree outside Australia is close to zero. But I’m fortunate enough to have a Hungarian-born friend in Sydney who visits Budapest (where I live) every year and as he is a Wendouree-fan, he always brings a few bottles each time. Continue reading →

Cru quality Cotes du Rhone: Saint Cosme 2023

Image ~ October 5, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
I bought Saint Cosme wines every year around 2010 and really loved the producer – I even visited them in 2013 which was a great experience. Then I somehow missed many vintages so I was happy to re-visit them again – and what a return! This basic cuvée was always great value but the current vintage is next level. I need to buy more!

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Rhone reds from Lidl

Image ~ April 28, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi
I’m a big grenache fan and sadly there aren’t many available on the Hungarian market, so I was happy to see new Southern Rhone reds popping up in Lidl recently. I cannot say they impressed me, though.

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Yalumba Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Image ~ January 30, 2024 ~ Zoltán Németi

 

I’m sure that many wine lovers will rate this Yalumba higher and indeed it has the depth of a serious wine, yet it failed to impress me.

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Yalumba Y Series Shiraz & Viognier 2019

Image ~ October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
When it’s just one detail why a wine does not impress me.

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Penfolds Rawson’s Retreat Shiraz Cabernet 2021

Image ~ July 13, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
The cheapest Penfolds wine I think, and it’s usually quite good. I liked the 2019 more, but this 2021 is not far behind…

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Pure pleasure: Ferraton Père & Fils La Tournée Rouge 2020

Image ~ May 30, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi

Just a €7 syrah-grenache from the Languedoc, but so enjoyable that I’m tempted to call it the wine of the month.

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Great Rhone Cru: Domaine Brusset Les Travers Cairanne 2020

Image ~ May 25, 2023 ~ Zoltán Németi
It’s not the first time when a Brusset red amazes me. A top producer in the Southern Rhone for sure.

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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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