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Barossa Shiraz done well: Kaesler Reach For The Sky 2018

Image ~ July 31, 2022 ~ Zoltán Németi
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.

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Shiraz big guns and Co, featuring Standish Lamella 2017

Image ~ August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi

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

Image ~ May 14, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi

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

Image ~ March 30, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi
Super, super little red from Languedoc. It’s the rare case when I’m 100% satisfied with a wine.

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Kerekes Syrah 2018

Image ~ January 31, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 2 Comments

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

Image ~ January 20, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi

A Northern Rhone Syrah from an emerging region, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes. Promising but I’m not fully convinced.

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Not for the faint-hearted: Tesco Finest Valle del Limari Shiraz 2019 (Chile)

Image ~ December 6, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
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.

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Not a Shiraz – Mayer Syrah 2019, Yarra Valley, Australia

Image ~ November 10, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi

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.

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Chateau Fontareche “Cuvée 1682” 2017, Corbieres

Image ~ November 6, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
I hoped a bit more for the money, but this Corbieres is a good, pleasant red.

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Savage Thief in the Night 2018

Image ~ July 22, 2020May 24, 2021 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 2 Comments
Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Replace the latter with Mourvedre and you get a classic Rhone blend. This has nothing to do with Rhone reds, though.

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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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