St. Andrea – Pinot Noir, 2006 (Hangács)
I returned two st. Andrea Pinot Noirs in a row to the retailer because they were corked. The third one I took home was a Pinot from another vinyard, namely from Hangács of Demjén. I’ve never been there and I didn’t even know the place existed (I still doubt it a bit).
It turns out that St. Andrea Pinot Noirs are intentionally corked, or so they seem (leasson learned, Ráspi). But the shop clerk says it’s normal, a buyer brought back a lot of six bottles, all corked. I couldn’t believe my ears.
Anyway, this one from Hangács is suspiciously similar to the other two. First, it has the same blurred pinkish brick color, then it has the same bouquet (and that’s not exactly a compliment). Well the cinnamon, rose and woodchip aromas are not exactly repelling but they’re not huge either. The palate is embarrassingly desintegrated, with harsh components, firm tannic backbone and a hint of (positively) sweet compote element. I hoped it’d get better with time but it got worse.
Score: 4+
Categories: St. Andrea
Tags: 2006, Eger, Pinot Noir
Comments: 9 Comments.
Fala Amigo,
Estou com saudades de suas visitas e comentários no NOSSO VINHO. Você poderia enviar uma recomendação de um bom vinho branco da Hungria para o nosso verão?
Envie em português ou inglês se preferir.
Abraços
Paulo
Fala Paulo,
Que legal que vc apareceu de novo. No momento eu to em Nova York e daqui eu vou pra Londres amanha. Eu vou te enviar uma recomendacao quando voltarei!
Grande abraco,
A
Olá, vi os comentários em português e fiquei curiosa. Estarei levando um grupo à Hungria agora em abril e agradeceria se pudesse indicar 3 bons vinhos em cada um das categorias (Tinto, Branco, Espumantes e licoroso). Obvio que é complicado indicar 3 licorosos com tanta diversidade, mas manda os teus favoritos, ok?
Acha o Borbirosag um bom lugar para tomarmos esses vinhos ou teria alguma outra indicação?
Muitíssimo obrigada. Se residir em Budapeste, gostaria muito de conhecê-lo. Seria possível?
Um abraço,
Tatiana Duailibe
enjoying that you include budget wines in your blog. i am going to visit st. andrea next month, if you have a favorite wine from there, let me know.
Not having a favourite myself I’m still sure St. Andrea won’t disappoint. Although Merengő 2006 is widely considered one of the best red wines ever made in Hungary and the Pinot Noirs are also cheered by many I find these wines a bit overrated (but Merengő very good). On the lower end, however, you’ll find very good reds (and whites) very fairly priced and if you’ll be visiting them next month you can already taste their Beaujolais Nouveau-styled Újbor, a rare well made young Hungarian wine. Their cuvées are often different every year but usually quite good and often called bikavér.
I hope this helps, let me know what did you think about the wines!
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Yesterday j drunk st.andrea pinot noir 2007 and J was very happy because this wine is very very good wine.
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