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Vesztergombi József Kadarka 2008
The lesser-known of the Vesztergombis of Szekszárd is József, bottling his wines under the label “Remete-bor“. Despite a quiet marketing, he is known for making lean, natural, and beautiful varietal wines that you immediately find wanted in the Szekszárd landscape. … Continue reading
Homonna Furmint 2007, Határi vinyard
The older brother of the previous wine, very similar, but still with more power, a bit more impulsive acids. Also more tasty, but still not as relevatory for me, as for lots of Hungarian tasters. I still have a long … Continue reading
Homonna Furmint 2008, Határi vinyard
Attila Homonna is a young, talented, and by now a highly renowned winemaker in Erdőbénye, north of Tokaj. Ha gained international experience in several European cellars. He follows his insticts in the actual process of creating his wines. He is … Continue reading
Scoring on the Educated Alcoholist
This post is a translation of the how-we-score-wines post of The Educated Alcoholist, the wine blog I rate number one by far for consumer wine reviews in Hungary. (Disclaimer – I got involved in posting certain international reviews on The … Continue reading
Posted in Tastes & Palates
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Szepsy Furmint 2008, Szent Tamás vineyard
The Saint Thomas vineyard of Mád has a cultic role in the current Tokaj landscape, as it produces the top dry wine of the icon producer István Szepsy. His wines present the Tokaj vineyards in a consistent way, reproducing a … Continue reading
Tokaj vs Sauternes
On March 19 the second annual VinCE event was held in Budapest, with several great tastings and wines. Among them was a comparative tasting with some great Sauternes, and several Tokajis. The event also qualifies as the Budapest Master Class … Continue reading
Raping the Cabernet – the Coonawarra Edition
“Some terroirs are just stronger than the others. They penetrate the vines, ooze through the grapes, and overwhelm the wines, regardless of the varietal. They are capable of turning the mighty cabernet into a submissive, oversensitive pinot noir so highly … Continue reading
Raping the Cabernet
Some terroirs are just stronger than the others. They penetrate the vines, ooze through the grapes, and overwhelm the wines, regardless of the varietal. They are capable of turning the mighty cabernet into a submissive, oversensitive pinot noir so highly … Continue reading
Furmint February – the Tasting II
After the first part we managed to try a few more furmints. The tasting this year gave a chance to make some international comparison: Four Slovenian producers presented their furmints, or šipons, plus 2 Austrian wineries, both from Burgenland. Unfortunately … Continue reading
Posted in White Wines, Events
Tagged furmint, 2007, 2008, 2009, sipon, orosz gabor, balassa, pra-vino, hlebec, puklavec, vino kupljen, slovenia
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Furmint February – the Tasting I
I am now a month down on the blog, so I owe you a lot of furmints. Let me start catching up with Furmint February. The Grand Furmint Tasting organized by Vinoport took place a month ago, here are the … Continue reading
Posted in White Wines, Events
Tagged dereszla, furmint, 2009, royal tokaji, njk, nagy-eged, teleki, lapis
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