I’ve been hesitating lately whether or not to publish my tasting notes from my recent visit at Eszterbauer winery because of the following reason. The wines and the owner of the winery himself were quite OK so I opened a bottle of Paternus cuvée and it was sour and obviously faulty. My second tentative was this Kadarka at home, carefully cooled and not decanted.
As the name (and label) of this particular wine indicates the Eszterbauer family has a long tradition in wine making having been involved in local affairs since for ever. The proofs are on the tasting room’s walls and on the wine labels as well. János Eszterbauer is a successful entrepreneur and self-made man, as he describes himself. The winemaking is actuall done by Pálinkás Laci.
The review
The nose carried the same strawberry jam and clove elements as when I tasted it few weeks ago with a cranberry undertone. Unfortunately the wine completely loses this character after only 90 minutes. Quite not surprisingly the small body and lack of acidity (tannins not even mentioned) wouldn’t help. No concentration either.
Score: 3+
Price: HUF 1 600
To tell the truth I enjoyed more the wines at the tasting on-site and Eszterbauer’s personality certainly helped. I didn’t regret the visit and only a little bit the money spent of wines that I brought home and re-tested. So below you’ll find my remaining notes from my visit at Eszterbauer.
Coming soon…
Tags: 2006, overpriced, red
