Blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Olaszrizling and Riesling, this wine is pale lemon yellow. Fairly fruity on the nose, light and fresh. On the palate it’s small-medium bodied with fresh, young and crisp acidity which will smoothen with time. Fair amount of pear and apple over a thin layer of vegetable notes of parsley and kohlrabi. A light scratchy tartness at the finish.
Wine producer of the year 2010. Why 2010? Unofficially, the prestigious award of local relevance is given to different region each year and last year it was Southern Balaton’s turn. My understanding is that, taking the all-important lobby out of the equation, of the few notable winemakers of the region, Légli Ottó has the longest proven track record of predictable quality.
I may be wrong but to me Légli is still a white wine producer, indeed, in spite of some very decent efforts lately (Ikon Evangelista, 2007, to give you a for instance), the whole Southern Balaton region is for the time being a white region to me.
Légli Ottó – Szőlőslaki Chardonnay, 2009
Clean and vibrant lemon yellow hue, with many tiny bubbles. Lively nose of fresh and ripe apple. Light weight palate packed with fruity aromas of apple and traces of elderberry around a core of tingling acidity. There may be some residual sugar here which is lovely with the light saltiness underneath the broad character. Good length.
Fairly priced at HUF 2 400.
Posted: March 15th, 2011
Categories:
Légli Ottó
Tags:
2009,
Balaton,
Chardonnay,
Fair price,
white
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Rosé wines come and go these days as temperature stabilises above 25 degrees in the evenings but I’m losing my appetite for them this summer. I’ve become a fan last year, well, many years ago in Provence actually but I dared to admit it only last year. My scores don’t seem to reflect my preferences but that’s not relevant. And in the past few days bottles of Légli Ottó, Kreinbacher and Szőlőskislaki Bormanufaktúra all marked their presence in my glass but only the latter did leave good remembrances really and even that wasn’t so impressive. Is it me or the vintage 2009 I don’t know. But I miss the good rosé wines of the previous years.
Posted: August 4th, 2010
Categories:
Kreinbacher,
Légli Ottó,
Notes
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Lovely nose, very attractive indeed and fairly complex too. Very fresh, with dry cut grass, thyme but mainly rosemary mingled with fresh nettle tea. It doesn’t stop there, releasing citrus notes with a perfum-y character adding a ripe apple accent. Well integrated, vibrant acidity and a juicy character on the palate with a salty, chalky mineral undertone. There’s a hint of bitterness from the mid-palate but that’s alright. Lower-medium body, good length, drinks very well and quickly and it’s almost as good when it warms up to room temperature as chilled.
One of the best Hungarian Sauvignon Blancs I’ve ever had and it’s definitely a good value for the money.
Score: 6+/7- (now I would even say 7, but I always publish the fresh impression)
Price: HUF 3 000
This Olaszrizling has a liquid gold hue in the glass. On the nose intense salty minerality and fresh plum (surprisingly mineral for a wine coming from chalky-loess soil, fuelling the debate over whether rocky-mineral soil is responsible for this feature of certain wines).
Less minerality on the palate, greens instead, with notes of lovage, boiled parsley and green nutmeet mingled with a bitter element, supported by vibrant, curvy acidity which could be better integrated. Remains salty however. Good length, with some bitterness at the end. Fairly complex, but could be more elegant.
Score: 6 points
Price: HUF 2 900
Posted: August 25th, 2009
Categories:
Légli Ottó
Tags:
Balaton,
Fair price,
olaszrizling,
white
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This Chardonnay from 2007 by Légli has medium golden color, very bright.
The bouquet is surprisingly simple: the fruitiness is virtually unnoticed and there’s an unpleasant note which first I suspected was an initial joke of sulphites. But it’s not much different on the palate: a chalky-mineral element there but little else. The nose will have a fading floral character after a while. In spite of the shortages the wine has a relatively good balance of acidity and residual sugar for it has little of both. But at least it has a good texture. This wine has a shockingly short finish and before that only a faded mix of crab apple and other unripe continental fruits to offer.
I expected more from someone who’s said to be a Chardonnay specialist. Something like a lighter version of the applauded Légli Landord, 2007.
Score: 4
Price: HUF 2 200
What a modest title. I came up with it in only 1 minute of thinking. In my defense: it’s search-engine friendly and it’s true, from my perspective. Anyway, here’s the almost complete list of tasted wines and their score from 2008.
One remark, except the festival notes, all reviews were written based on at least 1/2 bottle of wine tasted by me alone over several hours, at least once over this period. Even wines presented in quick notes. Any occasional exception was mentioned in the given post, but they were maximum 2 or 3, if any.
Tasting Scores 2008
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Vylyan
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Pinot Noir
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2003
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5+/6-
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(in Q2 2008)
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Gál Tibor
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Cabernet Franc
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2001
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4
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(in Q2 2008)
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Tokaj Hétszőlő
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Furmint
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2006
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5+/6-
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(in Q2 2008)
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Szecskő Tamás
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Cuvée
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2005
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6
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(in Q2 2008)
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Gróf Buttler
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Portugieser
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2006
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7+
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(in Q2 2008)
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Gróf Buttler
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Kadarka
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2006
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3+
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(in Q2 2008)
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Mayer
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Kopár Cuvée
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2004
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3+
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(in Q2 2008)
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Szt. Gaál
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Kékfrankos
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2005
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6-/6
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(in Q2 2008)
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Malatinszky
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Cabernet Sauvignon Barrique
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2006
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3+
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OR
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(in Q2 2008)
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Chateau Dereszla
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Dorombor
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2006
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6+/7-
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BB
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(in Q2 2008)
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Tokaj Hétszőlő
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Kövérszőlő
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2006
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6+/7-
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(in Q2 2008)
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Bezerics-Németh
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Chardonnay Barrique
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2006
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3-
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OR
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(in Q2 2008)
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Vylyan
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Montenuovo Cuvée
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2006
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6-
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(in Q2 2008)
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Cramele Halewood
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Sauvignon Blanc
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2006
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5+
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FV
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(in Q2 2008)
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Chateau Dereszla
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Sauvignon Blanc
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2007
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6+
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BB
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(in Q2 2008)
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Vylyan
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Villányi Rizling
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2006
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3
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OR
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(in Q2 2008)
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Dereszla
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Dry
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2006
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5, 5+
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FV
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(in Q2 2008)
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Oremus
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Mandolás Furmint
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2003
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7, 7+
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FV, BB
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(in Q2 2008)
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Szabó Zoltán
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Sauvignon Blanc
|
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6+, 7-
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BB
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(in Q3 2008)
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Ebner
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Chardonnay
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2006
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3+
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|
(in Q3 2008)
|
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Ebner
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Portugieser
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2007
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3+
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|
(in Q3 2008)
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Bock
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Merlot
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2002
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5+
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OR
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(in Q3 2008)
|
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Pontica
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Móri Ezerjó
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2006
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7-
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FV/BB
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(in Q3 2008)
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Degenfeld
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Muscat Lunel
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2007
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4
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(in Q3 2008)
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Leo
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Riesling
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2006
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3+
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OR
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(in Q3 2008)
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Hilltop
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Chardonnay
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2006
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3
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OR
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(in Q3 2008)
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Heimann
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Merlot
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2006
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5, 5+
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FV
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(in Q3 2008)
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Heimann
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Kerkaborum
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2006
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6, 6+
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BB
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(in Q3 2008)
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Bussay
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Esküvé
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2006
|
5
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FV
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(in Q3 2008)
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Ch. Megyer
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Chardonnay
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2005
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6, 6+
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BB
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(in Q3 2008)
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Dereszla
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Furmint Szegi
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2006
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5+
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(in Q3 2008)
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Heumann
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Kékrankos Barrique
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2006
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6
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FV (only just)
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(in Q3 2008)
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Toth István
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Bikavér Válogatás
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2002
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6+/7-
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(in Q3 2008)
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Jamek
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Riesling Jochinger
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2007
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5, 5+
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OR
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(in Q3 2008)
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Domane Wachau
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Riesling Smaragd Singerriedel
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2005
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6, 6+
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OR
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(in Q3 2008)
|
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Eurobor
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Tűzkő Szelekcio
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2006
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5+, 6-
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FV
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(in Q3 2008) |
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Tokaj Hétszőlő
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Aszú Hárslevelű, 5 Puttonyos
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2001
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8-
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FV
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(in Q3 2008) |
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Gere Attila
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Cabernet Sauvignon Barrique
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2000
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4, 5-
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OR
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(in Q3 2008) |
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Gere Attila
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Kopár Cuvée
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2000
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7+, 8-
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(in Q3 2008) |
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Velezvin
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Etyek-Budai Zengő, Zenit, Zefír Cuvée
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4-
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(in Q3 2008) |
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Pannonhalmi Apátsági
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Rajnai Rizling
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2007
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4
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OR
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(in Q3 2008)
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Légli Ottó
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Olasrizling
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3-
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OR
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(in Q4 2008)
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Eurobor
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Tűzkő Domb Cuvée
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2005
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5
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OR
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(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Légli
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Sauvignon Blanc
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2007
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5+/6-
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OR
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(in Q4 2008)
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Eurobor
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Tűzkő Sauvignon Blanc
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2007
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4/4-
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FV
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(in Q4 2008)
|
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Bodri
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Kadarka
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2007
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4
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|
(in Q4 2008)
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Bodri
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Sauvignon Blanc Szelekció
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2007
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4-
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(in Q4 2008)
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Bodri
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Olaszrizling
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2007
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4-
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|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Bodri
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Rosé
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2007
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5-/5
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(in Q4 2008)
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|
Bodri
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Kadarka
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2007
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4+
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(in Q4 2008)
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|
Bodri
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Pinot Noir
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2007
|
5
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|
(in Q4 2008)
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Bodri
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Bikavér
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2005
|
4
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|
(in Q4 2008)
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Bodri
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Kékfrankos
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2006
|
|
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Bodri
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Kékfrankos Szelekció
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2004
|
5/6-
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|
(in Q4 2008)
|
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Bodri
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Optimus
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2006
|
6/6-
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|
(in Q4 2008)
|
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Bodri
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Merlot
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2004
|
6
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(in Q4 2008)
|
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Ráspi
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Sauvignon Blanc
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2007
|
7
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BB
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Monarchia
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Chardonnay (Battonage)
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2006
|
7-/7
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BB
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Eurobor
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Renana
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2007
|
3+
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OR
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(in Q4 2008)
|
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Eszterbauer
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Nagyapám
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2006
|
3+
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OR
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Gróf Buttler
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Pinot Blanc Szelekció, Szarkás Dűlő
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2003
|
6/6+ (6+/7-)
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|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Tamás Pince
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Oriolus Cuvée
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2004
|
5+/6
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OR
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Gróf Buttler
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Syrah, Nagy-Eged, 400-500
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2005
|
6-7
|
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Takler
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Cuvée Maffiózó
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2000
|
5+/6- (6+)
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|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Ráspi
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Mágus Cuvée
|
2006
|
6
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FV
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Eszterbauer
|
Merterünk Cuvée
|
2006
|
5
|
OR
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Ráspi
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Leányka
|
2007
|
3+ (but interesting)
|
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Ráspi
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Rosé Cuvé
|
2007
|
4
|
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Monarchia
|
Grüner Veltliner
|
2006
|
3+
|
OR
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Csányi Pincészet
|
Teleki cabernet Sauvignon
|
2006
|
4-
|
FV
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
|
Konyári
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Loliense
|
2006
|
6-
|
OR
|
(in Q4 2008)
|
Wine Festival
Tasting Scores
|
Móri Bornapok 2008
|
|
On-site tasting notes.
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Miklóscsabi
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Utazótáska
|
2007
|
3+/4-
|
|
|
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Bozóky
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Leányka
|
2007
|
3+/4-
|
|
|
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Bozóky
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Cuvée
|
2007
|
4-
|
|
|
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Bozóky
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Ezerjó
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2006
|
4
|
|
|
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Miklóscsabi
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Haramia Cuvée
|
2007
|
5
|
|
|
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Maurus
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Leányka
|
2007
|
4
|
|
|
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Maurus
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Sauvignon Blanc
|
2007
|
4+/5
|
|
|
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Maurus
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Rajnai Rizling
|
2007
|
5+/6-
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|
|
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Maurus
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Eezrjó
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2007
|
6/6-
|
|
|
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Maurus
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Chardonnay
|
2007
|
6
|
|
|
|
VII. Pannon Bormustra – Bországgyűlés (Wine Festival) in 08/06/2008
|
|
On-site tasting notes.
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Ludányi
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Elizabeth Cuvée
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2007
|
4-
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Hydrogen Sulphide gas smell. Not too interesting wine.
|
|
|
Degenfeld
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Furmint
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2006
|
3+
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Furmint smell, bitterness, wood.
|
|
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Lesence
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Riesling (Rajnai Rizling)
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2007
|
6- (or 6)
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Elegant acid and nose, nice finish. Easy, light.
|
Top Wine
|
|
Tornai
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Grófi Hárslevelű
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2006
|
6, 6+
|
Not being a Hárslevelű fan myself, this was my first surprise this day. More really good Hárslevelű were to follow.
This one has deep corn color, has honey and burnt sugar smell besides tropical fruits. The acids can almost balance the intense smell/taste, but only just – not. A little carbon dioxide makes it refreshing though. And it has vanilla in taste too. A really lovely wine for both beginners and maybe even for snobbish drinkers. I like it.
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|
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Dereszla
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Dorombor
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2007
|
6+, 7-
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80% Furmint, 20% Hárslevelű. Excellent combination, resulting in a very intense, fresh smell rather Hárslevelű-type. The 13,5% alcohol is supported by nice acid. Cinnamon, or rather apple pie in smellGrass and vegetables are also present, but not the usual ones! My wife said
Dorombor was lemonade with lime. I am looking forward to find out how long the integrity of Furmint and Hárselvelű will last.
|
Top Wine
|
|
Orsolya
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Pnot Noir
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2006
|
5/5-
|
Orsolya has been one of my favorite emerging wineries. The smell of their wines are almost unbeatable. This Pinot is a bit of exception, nice light Pinot smell but less intense than you would expect from Orsolya and Zoltán. It’s still a good wine, but not exceptionnel. I am told that Orsolya Pincészet’s stocks are empty, so we have to wait ‘til next year for a fresh refill.
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|
|
Scheller
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Áldozói Chardonnay
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2003
|
7-
|
|
|
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Pontica
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(Móri) Ezerjó
|
2006
|
4+
|
It’s a very strong 4+ for this young and small winery. It’s dry, but tastes a bit sweet and rustic, but acid is also not missing. I no longer remember why only gave 4+ points to them. I even purchased a whole bottle for HUF 1 700 right there.
I’m curious about their new works.
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|
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Kikelet
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Furmint (Tokaj)
|
2006
|
|
Outstanding aromas, exceptionnel Furmint. Somewhere in between the Szepsy and Hétszőlő schools. Very interesting. A bit of wood taste disturbs. A bit expensive too for a Furmint at HUF 2 700.
|
|
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Kikelet
|
Hárslevelű
|
2006
|
5+, (6-?)
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Elegant, subtle Hárslevelű, a little bit of sweetness makes it fashionable. Even the bitterness in the finish is nice.
|
|
|
Orsolya
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Hermány Leányka
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2006
|
6
|
Incredible smell as usual from Orsolya Pince. This wine might require some acid, but it’s weighty and has a nice although not fresh finish. Interesting wine.
|
|
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Somlói Tavasz fesztivál (Somló Spring Festival) 2008
|
|
On-site tasting notes.
|
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Laposa
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Olaszrizling
|
2005
|
5+
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Good start. Light, fresh, friendly wine.
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Fair value
|
|
Kreinbacher
|
Olaszrizling
|
2005
|
4
|
Deeper colour, grassy smell and taste. Heavier.
|
Overrated
|
|
Györgykovács
|
Olaszrizling
|
2006
|
6
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Light in color. Round. A lovely bitter edge at the end. Fresh, almost crispy.
|
Fair value, almost best buy
|
|
Tornai
|
Olaszrizling Selection
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2006
|
6-, 6
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Round wine, but not perfectly balanced: it requires a bit more acid. Extremely friendly wine. Floral and earthy smell, smooth taste but not overly spicy. Nice finish (only some acid missing). Surprisingly low alcohol (11,5%). Mouthfilling sensation.
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Fair value, almost best buy
|
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Laposa
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Bazaltbor, juhfark
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2006
|
5+
|
Tuttifrutti and hay in smell. Hay in taste too. Hot aftertaste. Alcohol 14,5%!
|
|
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Tornai
|
Juhfark selection
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2006
|
7
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Even for those who don’t like juhfark, this friendly version of it makes it more drinkable than its harsh companions. Could have some more acid, but otherwise round and well balanced. Vanilla is present but not too oaky. Long lasting taste, great finish.
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Györgykovács
|
Furmint
|
2006
|
5-
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Apple.
|
|
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Györgykovács
|
Tramini
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2006
|
6
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Intense, grassy and gooseberry smell. Well balanced. Residual sugar and acid at finish. Interesting wine. Smell of traubi*.
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|
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Hollóvári (Takács Lajos)
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Hárslevelű
|
2006
|
3+
|
Forgettable.
|
|
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Hollóvári (Takács Lajos)
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Furmint
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2006
|
|
|
|
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Kaló Imre
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Leányka
|
2001
|
|
Intense nose, not so fresh, but elegant. Not too sweet, but some acid would do well for this wine. Very nice finish. 14,7%!
|
|
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Györgykovács
|
Hárslevelű
|
|
4
|
Average.
|
|
|
Tornai
|
Olaszrizling
|
|
4-
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Sparkling. Cheap.
|
|
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A non-alcoholic drink produced in the socialist era in Hungary. Still produced in smaller quantities.
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Posted: January 5th, 2009
Categories:
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Bodri,
Bozóky,
Bussay,
Chateau Megyer,
Csányi,
Degenfeld,
Dereszla,
Ebner,
Eszterbauer,
Eurobor,
Gere Attila,
Gróf Buttler,
Györgykovács,
Gál Tibor,
Heimann,
Heumann,
Hilltop,
Hétszőlő,
Kaló Imre,
Kikelet,
Konyári,
Kreinbacher,
Laposa,
Lesence,
Ludányi,
Légli Ottó,
Malatinszky,
Maurus,
Mayer,
Miklóscsabi,
Monarchia,
Oremus,
Orsolya,
Pannonhalmi,
Pontica,
Ráspi,
Scheller,
Szabó Zoltán,
Szecskő Tamás,
Szt. Gaál,
Takler,
Tamás Pince,
Tornai,
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