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Tasted October 5, 2009 by tendring with 313 views
Introduction
Presented by Vivienne Franks
Flight 1 (1 note)
Rosé
2007 Malatinszky Merlot
72 points
Slightly brownish pink.
Vaguely aromatic, light red fruit.
Fruity, sweet attack, rapidly turning to something quite bitter, medium length.
Vaguely aromatic, light red fruit.
Fruity, sweet attack, rapidly turning to something quite bitter, medium length.
Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
2007 Takler Kadarka Szekszárdi
82 points
Translucent, purplish red.
Very attractive aromas, gentle blackberry.
Fruity with soft tannins, good balance, slightly rustic.
Very attractive aromas, gentle blackberry.
Fruity with soft tannins, good balance, slightly rustic.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2007 Takler Kékfrankos Szekszárdi
86 points
Almost opaque, blackcurrant colour.
A fuller aroma, very savoury, attractive.
Fruity, complex, soft, moreish, smooth, almost elegant, very long.
A fuller aroma, very savoury, attractive.
Fruity, complex, soft, moreish, smooth, almost elegant, very long.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
2007 Jozsef Bock Cabernet Franc Villányi
85 points
Opaque, intense blackcurrant colour.
Cassis on the nose, elegant lovely, spicy.
Fruity but pretty tannic, the balance suggests it could improve over three to five years, quite long.
Cassis on the nose, elegant lovely, spicy.
Fruity but pretty tannic, the balance suggests it could improve over three to five years, quite long.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2006 Malatinszky Villányi Pinot Bleu (Pinot Noir and Kékfrankos)
85 points
Tanslucent ruby, youthful.
A hint of pinot on the nose but the kèkfrankos predominates, oak.
Pinot noir prevails in the mouth, quite smooth and refreshing, there's some oak flavour which might disappear after two to four years, good length.
A hint of pinot on the nose but the kèkfrankos predominates, oak.
Pinot noir prevails in the mouth, quite smooth and refreshing, there's some oak flavour which might disappear after two to four years, good length.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2006 Jozsef Bock Syrah Villányi
88 points
Opaque and showing no age.
Deep intense blackcurrant nose with some meatiness.
Ripe fruit, very soft, great bnalance, smooth, drinking well but you're aware of the high alcohol level and that lets it down, good length.
Deep intense blackcurrant nose with some meatiness.
Ripe fruit, very soft, great bnalance, smooth, drinking well but you're aware of the high alcohol level and that lets it down, good length.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2006 Weninger & Gere Cuvée Phoenix
85 points
Translucent with a little development.
There's age on the nose too, it's gamey, spicy, mineral.
Stil quite youthful, fruity, full-bodied, needs three to five years' keeping, complex, quite long.
There's age on the nose too, it's gamey, spicy, mineral.
Stil quite youthful, fruity, full-bodied, needs three to five years' keeping, complex, quite long.
Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2006 Attila Gere Kopár Cuvée
90 points
Opaque with a lot of development.
No development on the nose, just fruity and meaty.
A beautiful taste, fruity but still oaky, soft tannins, smooth, chocolate, great balance, good length.
No development on the nose, just fruity and meaty.
A beautiful taste, fruity but still oaky, soft tannins, smooth, chocolate, great balance, good length.