I loved the 2019 version of Cote Mas Syrah-Grenache, and while a bit surprising, the 2020 is again a nice bargain.
Cote Mas Syrah Grenache 2020
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Supermarket wines – Aldi’s Csányi Villányi Shiraz 2021, a great value red
As a winelover you won’t often find a Hungarian red for 1100 HUF or 3 Euros which is worth drinking. But the Csányi Shiraz is an exception, it always delivers, and the 2021 vintage is no exception. Continue reading
Barossa Shiraz done well: Kaesler Reach For The Sky 2018
Big reds were still popular when I started to explore Barossa shiraz but they were difficult to get in this part of the World (Hungary), so there are many famous producers whose wines I never tasted. Kaesler is one of them and even though the wine world has changed since then, I still love big Aussie reds, given that they are not a caricature of a wine.
Shiraz big guns and Co, featuring Standish Lamella 2017
A lineup of shiraz I wanted to present to our little wine club in last autumn, but then the Covid situation got worse again and prevented the event from happening. It was only this June when I managed to gather my friends again, and despite some disappointing bottles, we could finally enjoy some good, even some world class wines. Continue reading
Glaetzer Wallace 2018
I was expecting a fruit bomb, but it’s something different, which I liked first, but then… Continue reading
A favorite of mine: Cote Mas Rouge 2019
Super, super little red from Languedoc. It’s the rare case when I’m 100% satisfied with a wine.
Kerekes Syrah 2018
Syrah has good potential in Hungary in my opinion, but this one is not there yet to prove my theory, unfortunately. Continue reading
Stéphane Montez Syrah 2018
A Northern Rhone Syrah from an emerging region, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes. Promising but I’m not fully convinced.
Not for the faint-hearted: Tesco Finest Valle del Limari Shiraz 2019 (Chile)
I hope I can visit Chile one day, during the harvest period and taste some black grapes. Doing a vintage in a cellar would be even more amazing. That way I could probably understand where that very special character comes, which hallmarks the red wines of the country.
Not a Shiraz – Mayer Syrah 2019, Yarra Valley, Australia
Small production, artisanal Australian Syrah from a cooler climate. It indeed has nothing to do with bold Oz Shirazes. I found their Close Planted Pinot Noir 2012 quite stunning earlier this year, and while this Syrah is also pretty, it hardly comes close.