St. Martin’s goose from Szekszárd

I always thought that the “Hungarian Beaujolais” or new wine as we call them here, are a simple financing tool aiming to improve the duration of assets in the balance sheet or even worse, clear some bad items off the balance sheet by making some magical blend which then will be finding its way to the market through the goose plates around St. Martin’s day. Those crossing my way never been quite convincing but I was persuaded by a merchant lately to try Bodri Gúnár 2008 because it’s a “must-have piece of new wine” (well, not so new in February, I thought). So here’s my first new wine review ever on budapestdailyreview.com. And this is my first post about a 2008 too.

The review

Appealing, very lively,  medium deep ruby color with intense cherry and purplish reflections. And a nice move too.

The nose is incredibly rich  in cherry aroma. Supernatural, or unnatural? I spent the next hour asking this question to myself.

The palate is also cherry fruity but above all it’s very acidic more than anything else. Brutally. The tannins are young but OK, but boy, will the acidity in this wine rip all the plaques off one’s teeth just like that! Very young, fruity, upper medium-bodied wine with an explosion of cherry aromas everywhere mingled in acid lasting long, and than a bit even longer.

I wonder if this wine would get, or could get any better but it doesn’t have to. It’s a nice experience, although the wine clearly lucks any deepness or complexity, or finess. ’cause you know what? I’m convinced: we should have such a wine once a year (or twice)! And goes well with a duck breast too. Plus, it’s not exactly a bargain but it’s fairly priced.

Score: 4/5-

Price: HUF 1 800

Comment from Peter Klingler - February 9, 2009 at 7:17 pm

Hi unknown guy (at least i did not manage to find your name/mail address)!

I am a German, who is living since more than six years in Budapest and has just accidnetally found your blog. The funny thing is, that I started exactly at the same time with the same approach and background a blog about Hungarian wines in German: http://www.borwerk.de. For sure I am not so active like you, but still there are some parallels.

Could be nice and interesting to meet once, at least I would look forward to it.

Just drop me a mail!

Peter