When I think of Hungarian wine I have always thought of their famous sweet wines from Tokaji – really delicious stuff. I had never thought of Hungary as a place for world-class reds, and yet this is STUNNING!
2007 Gere Attila, Solus Merlot, from Villány in the south of Hungary
A wine of sublime balance with effortless levels of fruit, spice, minerality, tannins and alcohol; I was shocked to read the back label and discover that it was 15% abv … it so doesn’t taste like it is anything above 12.5%!
To list some of the flavours and aromas: Plum, blackcurrant, creme de cassis, lifted balsamic, mocha, coffee, cloves, nutmeg, smokiness, touches of menthol, earthiness, minerality and roasted hot rock. You can taste the vineyard and such juicy, juicy fruit. I could keep on going, but you get the picture.
This is one of those wines that has a real concentration and intensity without being heavy and chunky. This wine is elegant with exceptionally refined and juicy fruit and tannins; and the flavours just linger and linger.
This ranks with some of the best wines I have ever tasted, it is that good!
Due to arrive in Ireland in a few weeks time @ Mitchell and Son Wines … grab one for Christmas or a really special occasion.
Jono & Jules do food & wine 
That’s interesting. There’s due to be an International Wine and Artisan Food Festival in Mitchelstown over the first weekend in December – themed on Hungarian wines. Looking forward to checking them out!
€5 for a festival sounds like a bargain, especially considering the prices in Dublin for Taste of Christmas etc!
Let us know how it goes and what you think of the Hungry Hungarian wines 🙂