4/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

This is rather Beaujolais Cru quality. Cheerful, juicy but also quite structured. Ripe, dark, black cherry nose with a bit of the trademark hibiscus note of the whole bunches, so inviting. Beautiful textured, velvety, it’s just medium-bodied, but quite dense. Great, firm tannins provide a proper backbone. Very good. Great value for 10,50€, highly recommended.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/lovely-beaujolais-domaine-du-mont-verrier-villages-2022/

3/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Oak hides fruits and varietal character on the nose. The good part is the attack on the palate, but then it becomes disjointed and sharp towards the finish – a common theme in Hungarian wines in 2021. Challenging rather than delicious. The prominent oak makes it even less appealing.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/supermarket-wines-eszterbauer-tanyamacska-kekfrankos-2021/

11/1/2018 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Quite backward. Steely. Lemons, a touch of reduction and roasted nuts. So well proportioned. Very tight, embryonic, it's all about structure ATM. For the long term.

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

My third bottle. As great as three years ago, haven't changed much. A wow nose, you can tell for the first sniff that this is top notch wine. Steely. A fine touch of struck match. Bone dry, sinewy, textbook chablis - with grand cru depth. Slowly starts to mellow, but still quite tight. World class. At its peak I think, probably best to open now-2027.

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Pale color, even for a Burgundy. A pretty nose, vibrant, intense, savoury, full of rosehips, cranberries and just ripened cherries. It’s like a Chablis in red: bone dry, tight, steely. High acidity – again, even for a Burgundy; and it works, this isn’t an angular wine. Decent depth of flavor and low ABV make this really enjoyable. Very good. Drink now - 2027

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/can-cheap-red-burgundy-be-good-doudet-naudin-macon-2020/

3/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Just a bit funky and old school. Jumps out of the glass and also quite lively. Violets, ink on the nose, next to leafy, graphite and leather notes. No oak in sight. Light on its feet but not on flavour – perhaps the right word is smashable. Bone dry but rather juicy than austere. The lowish alcohol (13%) makes it even more refreshing. Drink now, although it can be kept for a few years.

3/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Looks like one the better ones at first sip. Ripe yet primary, purple and black fruits on display, and a bit of barnyard (quite common for portugieser). Quite velvety on the palate, the texture is lovely. Starts like a pinot then gets grippy. There are details here I love, but unfortunately it’s marked by a distracting bitterness on the finish.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/supermarket-wines-two-reds-from-bock/

3/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

This shows both the house style and the variety. Just a hint of animalistic notes next to ripe sour cherries. Round on the palate, quite balanced, nothing sticks out – enough tannin to give structure but no edges. Easy to drink. A good midweek red. Ready now but can be kept for 3 years or so.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/supermarket-wines-two-reds-from-bock/

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

A new wave wine without oaky notes and with some Old World savouriness. Ripe but lively, showing cooked strawberries, sage and herbs on the nose. Classical grenache palate, it’s full-bodied, creamy in texture with some alcohol warmth on the finish, yet it feels unforced. Lovely stemmy tannins add a welcome grip.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/bondar-rayner-vineyard-grenache-2021/

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Fresh, light and elegantly aromatic. So clean and precise with notes of underripe grapes, flowers and peaches. Perfect balance with crisp, ripe acidity integrated. Sky high refreshment factor. Virtually perfect for its genre. Drink now.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/supermarket-wines-lidl-pinot-grigio-delle-venezie-2022/

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

The essence of chianti and sangiovese. A charming nose of black cherries, leather and a bit of smoked ham, with some primary, purple fruit still present. Just a touch of oak in the background. Airy, unforced in texture, but grippy and pleasantly angular on the finish, as it should be. Raw, untamed, real sangiovese. I love it. Ready to drink.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/lovely-chianti-col-dorcia-gineprone-2020/

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

The producer joined the natural wine movement a few years ago, and while I think this wine still has some added SO2, you can definitely smell the funk. Animalistic notes, some VA... it's a bit tired already, too. Does not lack pinosity, though. Bitterness and coarse tannins on the finish. Rustic.

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Still young and loaded with peach, ananas and citrus. Shows a bit of honey, too, yet it’s quite fresh. Rich and intense on the palate, but delivered with ease, it’s playful and seamless. Perfect acidity. Vibrant and easy to drink, but has complexity, too. Lots to enjoy here, a great wine. Drink now – 2030.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/amazing-supermarket-tokaji-royal-tokaji-late-harvest-2017/

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Lesser know producer in Villány. Classic villányi style, old school, oaky and ripe. Reminiscent of the Gere CS Barrique 2018, just not as good. Rustic, chunky, lacks elegance and balance. Not for me.

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

A pleasant wine, flawless, balanced, but quite simple – really entry level for Burgundy. Ripe stone fruits with a bit oxidative character. Soft, smooth palate. Easy to drink, acidity is on the lower side, too. It’s short. Drink up soon, before 2024 summer ends. A good mid-week quaffer, but overpriced, you will find lots of better whites from other regions at half the price.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/cheap-white-burgundy-cave-de-vire-macon-villages-vieilles-vignes-2022/

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

From the high acid vintage 2021, it features 12 g/l residual sugar to balance the elevated 7,5 g/l acidity. Flowery, aromatic nose, opulent yet very fresh. Tropical fruits meet a touch of caramel oak. Light on its feet but big in flavour. Just a bit of sweetness. Remarkable intensity, outstanding aftertaste. This has impact and it’s quite delicious. Perhaps needs a bit of time to really come together.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/peter-pince-mezes-maly-harslevelu-2021/#more-3603

4/1/2018 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Gives the impression of a wine meant for early drinking, now declining. Coconut oak, mint, very Aussie. No tannins or structure. Sharp acidity, feels added and unnatural. Angular, lacks charm and drinkability.

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Savoury and delicate. Rose hips, black pepper, a bit of bacon on the nose. A stem-like green edge, too. Light on its feet, fragile, built on crisp acidity, tannin is on the lower side. Real pinosity here, in a feminin way, it’s perfumed, intense and complex yet effortless. Drinks well, too. A great wine.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/kluch-mcdougall-ranch-pinot-noir-2020/

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

What a surprise! A widely distributed brand but it exceeded my expectations. Opulent, lively, still young. Modern, aromatic, sweet fruited, full of blackberries and blueberries, framed by discrete spiciness. Smooth, dense on the palate with real depth – this is a serious wine. So velvety and dense, quite seamless as well. Outstanding. A steal for 6750 HUF or €20, highly recommended. Drink now-2028.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/three-affordable-ports/

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Not your usual ruby, it tries to be different, but it’s not a great success. It’s notably more acidic than the norm, but that makes it a bit lean. It’s rustic, old school, earthy and dirty, lacks fruits. Can’t really integrate the alcohol, too, foursquare, lacks some charm. OK-ish.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/three-affordable-ports/

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Not a concentrated port, but quite an elegant one. Tobacco notes, clearly developed. A core of prunes, some brandy and marzipan – a nice nose. Very smooth, almost mellow, integrates the alcohol better than most. Firm tannins. A bit simple for an LBV, but quite refined and enjoyable. Very good. Drink now - 2025

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/three-affordable-ports/

2/29/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

A bit tired already. Not perfectly clean. Not really bad, but not good - not even for a 5 EUR supermarket red.

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

A bit opulent and sweet on the nose, as all Chilean reds, yet it’s savoury at the same time. Rose hips, cooked strawberries, litchies, petrol, a bit of herbs – quite a lot going on the nose. It’s like the warm climate version of Hungarian kadarka. Juicy, smooth and light on its feet, beautifully held together by great, gently firm tannins. Pure, balanced and so enjoyable. 89-90 points. Highly recommended. Drink now.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/j-bouchon-pais-viejo-2019/

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Does not like this wine:

Really smells like a Chilean red. Diesel fuel and tons of sweet oak. The palate is what you expect from a Bordeaux, but it lacks typicity, aromatically it's distracting.

12/29/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Irresistible. Fragrant and delicate, clean as a whistle. So pure and so fresh. Grapes, grape flowers, pears on the nose, with a tropical fruit edge. Medium-bodied, seamless and silky. There is real harmony here. Nuanced, finessed with an almost Mosel riesling-like brightness. World class wine, it definitely has the X factor. Perfect now - if I would have only bottle, I would open it soon to not miss its glorious fruit phase.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/high-end-gruner-veltliner-veyder-malberg-hochrain-2021/

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Ripe, dark, yet surprisingly leafy. Lots of green notes. Nutmeg-like oak, that smells expensive. The best part is the palate: it’s dense, concentrated yet somehow weightless at the same time. Super smooth. Soft acidity and firm, perfect tannins. Very refined, although there is a touch of heat on the finish. My complain is that it’s made in the international style, it’s not too exciting. Ready now, or can be aged for many years for sure.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/a-100-cabernet-franc-supertuscan-duemani-2019/

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

My second bottle. Is it bottle variation? Some nail polish remover, otherwise it's remote, not much flavor. The structure is there, a reminder of qualities it once had. Overall it's just drinkable, but not good.

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Not a good vintage of this wine. Nail polish remover and herbal notes. Quite thin, too. The estate kadarka from the same vintage is far superior.

2/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Purity and balance are the keys here. Black cherries, anise seeds, pleasantly bitter black currents – a focused, charming nose of perfectly ripe tempranillo fruit. No oak in sight, thank goodness. Seamless and juicy, no edges, not a hair out of place. So skilfully made and so delicious. Virtually perfect for its class. Drink now.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/supermarket-wines-tesco-finest-tempranillo-2022/

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

My second bottle. As good as last year, this is an outstanding blaufrankisch. A wine that has soul. Great!

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

The house style wins here - it's rather a Teleki red than a pinot noir. Simple and easy to drink, it's a basic table wine.

1/6/2012 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Deeper yellow with still greenish hue. The nose is complex and intense, resembling to Champagne with its brioche character, showing also dried pears, quince, lemon and mandarin. Elegant, evolved but still has freshness. Started to mellow on the medium bodied palate, dry, with integrated acidity and restrained alcohol. Citrusy, biscuity Champagne flavors. Subtle and balanced, with a very long aftertaste – this is real fine wine.

1/6/2012 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Yeasty, slightly oxidised, cider like aromatics hiding the expected muscaty notes. Smells like a sulphur free "natural wine", but I'm afraid this is not the case here. Light bodied with good acidity, the structure is OK. Weird. Not completely faulty, but something went wrong here. Off bottle?

1/6/2012 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

Made from organic grapes. Never guessed it's Tempranillo, maybe Grenache. Ripe, warm climate nose with cooked strawberries and earthy notes, seems evolved. Not a hint of that typical oak, just fruits. Light to medium bodied, appropriate tannins for its size. Dry with moderate alcohol. A tad simple, but balanced, quite natural and unforced. Easy to drink.

1/1/2024 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

A distracting off-aroma makes this undrinkable.

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

12,5%. Lean and leafy, verging on unripe. Lacks the fruit power and concentration of its 2020 predecessor, but balanced and pleasant in a classical way – this is how entry level Bordeaux might tasted 40 years ago. Some blood sausage notes, it’s so savoury. Pure and easy to drink, it’s just a bit simple. 83 points.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/supermarket-wines-pierre-chanau-cotes-de-bourg-2021/

11/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Massively over-delivers. This could be a good entry level red from a famous Toro producer for 7-8€, but it’s under 4€. Surprising primary freshness and great intensity. No (noticeable) oak, which is a great thing. So fruity for a Toro, with purple-black fruits and violets, yet structured and tight. Silky smooth and seamless with lots of flavour, it really tastes more expensive than it is. Purity, precision, I love this. Very good. A steal for 3,5€.

https://screwcapped.com/from-weird-to-lovely-cheap-spanish-reds-from-lidl/

1/10/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Tastes like a new wave tempranillo. Winning purity and freshness here. Pale coloured, too, almost pinot-like. Its structure suggests whole bunches, especially the marked, chewy tannins, which are a bit prominent at this point, but nevertheless it’s a nice everyday quaffer, recommended.

https://screwcapped.com/from-weird-to-lovely-cheap-spanish-reds-from-lidl/

1/10/2024 - Zoltán Németi Does not like this wine:

Big oak monster here. A common issue in Rioja, unfortunately – this is a caricature of a wine, full of sweet oaky notes, coconuts leading the way. Big flavour for little money, yes, but it’s so vulgar and rustic. It went too far on the crowdpleaser road. Its joven brother is a lot nicer wine. Mediocre.

https://screwcapped.com/from-weird-to-lovely-cheap-spanish-reds-from-lidl/

11/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Does not like this wine:

Very unusual aromatics. Extreme levels of bay leaves and mint, it’s a herbal bomb – interesting at first sniff, but then it’s just awkward. And it’s disjointed on the palate, with coarse, drying tannins, the alcohol sticks out as well. Not a pleasant wine.

https://screwcapped.com/from-weird-to-lovely-cheap-spanish-reds-from-lidl/

1/4/2024 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

I'm over a case or so. This last bottle is just as good as the others were, not much has changed. Open for business, smooth and balanced, with cabernet-like tobacco notes. Delicious.

12/31/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

A beautiful champagne. So focused and precise, clean as a whistle. Fragrant, superfresh and loaded with citrus fruits, it’s not one strong on the leesy notes. Properly dry on the palate but not angular, the balance is spot on, and there is a nice creamy feel to the bubbles. Elegant, refined and so enjoyable. 92-93 points

https://screwcapped.com/ruinart-blanc-de-blancs-an-excellent-champagne/

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

A delicate, pale coloured wine. Firmly tannic, though. Red fruited, perfumed and savoury, with a pleasant touch of rubber. Airy on attack but builds to a tight finish with drying, chalky tannins which need some time to soften. Lovely purity and restrain here although those seem to compromise complexity and length a bit.

https://screwcapped.com/boscarelli-prugnolo-rosso-di-montepulciano-2020/

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Powerful and ripe. There is some development on the nose, its yellow fruits are getting a golden hue. Slightly aromatic, a touch of jelly sweets hint about the variety. Viscous and full on the palate, yet delicate in a way. A complex, lush white with well integrated oak. Serious stuff. Drink now.

https://screwcapped.com/saint-cosme-condrieu-2018/

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Lush, rich, although it’s not one of those eszencia-imitating, heavyweight szamorodnis – RS is 177 g/l here. Despite the concentration it’s elegant for the style, rather sophisticated than powerful. Pears, dried apricots, quince and wax on the nose, it’s still quite young at this point. A bit of bitterness on the finish. A layered, great wine, complex enough for contemplation and equally delicious. 92+ points. Drink now-2032.

From: https://screwcapped.com/szepsy-szamorodni-2017/

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

A different take on the variety. Fresher and less ripe than most. Clever reduction in the form of struck match, it adds interest and savouriness to the nose, which shows blueberries, dark fruits, a hint of black pepper. It’s full-bodied but tight and lively, with surprisingly good acidity. Nice texture, crunchy, great tannins, there is a whole bunch feel to the palate. An exciting new wave wine with a bit of a Burgundian touch. Ready to drink.

Read more: https://screwcapped.com/exciting-monastrell-bodegas-cerron-matas-altas-2021/

12/1/2019 - Zoltán Németi wrote:

11,5%. Fresh and light. Red fruited, dry with crisp acidity, virtually tannin-free. Well made, balanced, just too simple, quite dilute.

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

One of the best Hungarian nouveau reds. Light and bright. Very light, actually, but it compensates its simplicity with intensity, vigour and precision. So fresh and crisp. Full of cherries and violets. Silky and seamless, with nice acidity. Amazingly refined for such a quaffer. Refreshing and dangerously drinkable. Great job, Bodri! Drink now - 2024

https://screwcapped.com/solid-hungarian-nouveau-bodri-gunar-2023/

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Does not like this wine:

Walnuts, a bit of smoke on the nose. Quite earthy, a bit too much so, probably. Medium to full-bodied, structured, there is substance here, yet it’s unforgiving, lacks fruit. Tannins stick out and they are somewhat bitter, too. I’m not sure if it just needs time, but it’s unsettled and not really enjoyable at the moment.

https://screwcapped.com/fontanafredda-dolcetto-dalba-2021/

12/1/2023 - Zoltán Németi Likes this wine:

Lush and generous, but there is elegance and restrain to it as well. Minty Oz cab nose, clean and precise. Quite developed with lots of tobacco and tomato leaf. Medlar, gasoline notes appear, too; it’s quite nuanced. Mellow and smooth on the palate, with good concentration and weight. Just a tiny bit of sweetness, but it’s savoury overall. A tad hot on the finish. Easy to enjoy. Don't hold.

https://screwcapped.com/wakefield-estate-cabernet-sauvignon-2018/