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Remetebor – Kadarka 2012

jagger — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 08:07:58 +0000

Grape Variety: kadarka
Type: dry red wine
Alcohol:

Year:2012
Price: 6 €

Note: Ruby colour, good to drink well-balanced elegant wine with velvety tannins.

Nyakas – Budai Chardonnay 2014

jagger — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:11:53 +0000

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Grape Variety: chardonnay
Type: dry white wine
Alcohol: 12

Year:2014
Price: 4 €

Note: Intense aroma. Emphasized acidity, mineral, good impact with right balances, long aftertaste.

Tüske Pince – Szekszárdi Cabernet Franc 2008

jagger — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:17:42 +0000

Grape variety: cabernet franc
Type: dry red wine
Alcohol: 14,5

Year:2008
Price:10 €

Note:Deep red color. Intensive aroma with forest fruits. Tasting reveals medium body laced with plum and chocolate. This wine was matured in 500 l barrels for a period of almost 1.5 year. Velvet tannin with moderate acidity. Length of aftertaste: average. Drinking this wine is a pleasure.

Somlói Apátsági Pince – Hárslevelű 2011

jagger — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:06:37 +0000

Grape Variety: hárslevelű
Type: sweet white wine
Alcohol:13,8

Year:2011
Price:10 €

Note: Medium gold color. It’s aroma, on the first glance, is a bit tight, dried fruits and linden flower are mixed in the flavor. Medium body with mineral-acidity of acacia-honey in the background. Subdued “hárslevelű” (medium-sweet white wine – transl.) character. The slightly sweet aftertaste lingers on over an average period.

Sauska – Cuvée 13 2011

jagger — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:04:04 +0000

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Grape variety: cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah
Type: dry red wine
Alcohol:14,0
Year:2011
Price:10 €

Note: Combination of mainly Bordeaux specialties. Color: ruby red. Thanks to the reductive processing method, its aroma and palate is dominated by fresh fruits. Young wine with medium body and pleasant acids. It preserves its structure for days.

Légli Géza – Pinot Noir 2011

jagger — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 09:07:40 +0000

Grape Variety: pinot noir
Type: dry red wine
Alcohol:
Serving temperature: 15-16 °C
Year:2011

Price:12 €

Note: The aroma of cherry dominates this ruby red wine. Well balanced and concentrated dry wine with plain tannin. The long aftertaste offers an excellent finish.

Tiffán – Portugieser 2012

jagger — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 19:21:47 +0000

Grape variety: portugieser
Type: dry red wine
Alcohol:13,5

Year:2012
Price:5 €

Note: Rubin red color. Lots of fruits in its aroma. In its palate fruits are almost bitable, with soft tannins and impressive acidity. A well-balanced wine. When exposed to open air, the milky-caramel character of this variety will further develop. This is a soft velvet wine with alluring quality.

Takler – Trió 2009

jagger — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:30:21 +0000

Grape Variety: kékfrankos, merlot, cabernet sauvignon
Type: dry red wine
Alcohol: 14 %
Serving temperature: 14 °C
Year:2009
Price: 7 €

Note: Its name is derived from the marriage of three varieties. Medium intensity bright red color with subdued fragrances. Medium body, velvet character, aroma of fine mixture of ripe blackberry and Morello cherry. The wine was aged for twenty months in secondary and tertiary oak barrels and in large holding barrels.

Gróf Degenfeld – Hárslevelű 2008

jagger — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:40:35 +0000

Grape Variety: hárslevelű
Type: semisweet white wine
Alcohol: 13.5 %
Serving temperature: 11 °C
Year:2008

Price: 7 €

Note: Golden colour, medium intense nose of fresh flowers. The palate reflects linden honey and ripe grape. Well-balanced and mature wine with medium length of aftertaste.

St. Ilona – Furmint 2009

jagger — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:54:39 +0000

Grape Variety: furmint
Type: dry white wine
Alcohol: 14 %
Serving temperature: 12 °C
Year:2009
Price:5 €

Note: Medium-intensity gold hue with mineral fragrance. Dry salty taste, emphasized tanning with rich and tight body. Minerals and stones are topsy-turvy in the taste with nice aftertaste lingering long after swallowed. This wine is at the beginning of its maturity with excellent expectation, alas this new season’s wine is already a good white table wine.