Konyári – Merlot & Kékfrankos, 2000

Arriving from a forgotten corner of the cellar, I had no idea what this wine cost or what to expect from it. I wasn’t really impressed by the better known more prestigious wines of Konyári but 2000 was a great year (see previous post). 

This is a very dark wine with a black core and a terra cotta rim. Very dense material, nice bouquet of dark chocolate, cherry and hints of blueberry. Very nicely textured, silky and velvety, dense but not fruity. There’s a tart element flowing into a rather long finish. Very dry wine and it remarkably misses almost any acidity whatsoever, only the velvety tannins are underpinning the large body. Whatever this wine has it’s very well integrated, soft and pleasant, so it’s an overall interesting experience. The same cuvée from 2007 is still available and at it’s price this is a very fair value for the money and easily the best buy from Konyári. 

Score: 4+(/5-)

Price: HUF 1 300