2008 Malatinszky Cabernet Franc Villányi Kúria

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 88 points

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  4/2/2021 - forceberry wrote: 79 Points

  14,5% alcohol.
  
  Exceptionally dark, almost fully opaque color that feels atypical for a Cabernet Franc. Very dark, inky dark appearance with an evolved maroon hue. Dry, very evolved and somewhat oxidative nose with quite tertiary aromas of beef jerky and soy sauce, some wizened dark berries, a little bit of tree bark, light notes of sous-bois, a hint of old leather saddle and a touch of moist coffee grounds. The wine feels dry, chewy and rather extracted on the palate with a full body and tertiary flavors of beef jerky, soy sauce and some madeirized rancio character, a little bit of meaty umami, light pruney notes and nuances of dried dates, a hint of earth and a touch of savory wood. The structure feels rather tough, more due to the ample, assertive and quite mouth-drying tannins than to the medium-plus acidity. The complex finish is long, juicy and noticeably grippy with rich, sweet-toned flavors of dried dates and prunes, some beef jerky, a little bit of tree bark, light earth notes, a hint of soy sauce and a touch of smoke. The high alcohol lends some warmth to the aftertaste.
  
  A rather massive, extracted and ponderous Cabernet Franc that seems to be already past its peak. The wine isn't fully oxidized yet, but it is obvious that the wine is already on a decline and has been for some years. I guess they tried to make a bold and structured wine that could age for a long time, seeing how very extracted and structure-driven the wine feels like, but it only seems to reinforce my hypothesis that these overripe, overextracted wines just don't age well. Their structure might remain virtually intact for decades, but the fruit just doesn't seem to hold up. The wine impressive in its own way, but it isn't particularly pleasant with its clumsy, extracted feel - and I doubt it has ever been.

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  11/15/2010 - tendring Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Wine Education Service - Meet the Wine Maker - Malatinsky (LSE): Loads of attractive fruit, but a simple nose.
  Fruity, very approachable, drinking well and probably at its peak, quite long.

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  11/15/2010 - hadwin Likes this wine: 88 Points

  WES - Meet the Winemaker - Malatinszky (LSE Holbourn): Opaque. Blue. Sweet fruity nose with a touch of alcohol. Not as complex as the oder vintages. Big fruity palate with a touch of bitterness on the finish. Needs more time.

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