Comments on: Hungarian masterclass with the Hungarian Wine House London http://www.kristiankielmayer.com/2010/07/hungarian-masterclass-with-the-hungarian-wine-house-london/ Travel, Wine related Travel, Hungarian & German Wine, Wine Tasting Notes from all around the World Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Kristian Kielmayer http://www.kristiankielmayer.com/2010/07/hungarian-masterclass-with-the-hungarian-wine-house-london/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Kristian Kielmayer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:37:39 +0000 http://www.kristiankielmayer.com/?p=800#comment-1070 On the same evening 12/07/2010 we tasted another wine which I got from a good old friend as a present. After more then 2 years not seeing him we randomly catch up in Bristol, how great it this. The wine, Bock Cuvée barrique from the Villány wine region and the vintage which is interesting 1999. The question was how will this wine be, now, more then 10 years after the vintage? You hardly get older vintages of Hungarian reds (at least I don't see them) I was curious to see the verdict. The wine got opened at a special place after we left the HCC, at the Buckingham Palace, to be precise in the staff house which is part of the Royal court. Here we go... Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Cabernet Franc 35% and 5% Merlot. Slightly garnet colour, certainly developing confirmed on the nose, lost the upfront fruit. Peppery, bell pepper, bright underlined with pencil shaving. Dry, medium acidity the tannins are quite rough and dried out. The nose compliments with some cassis note, on the palate a hint of bitter, dark chocolate popping out yet the tannins are hard, drying with 13%ABV. Voted as the best red wine at the PannonBormust (?) in 2004. Drink up (quickly). Verdict: interesting but it didn't pass the time test. I would be curious to see how other "fine" Hungarian red wines do, then "A wine with “aging potential” is not simply a wine that maintains its quality over time –it develops personality and improves with age", hence a fine wine! On the same evening 12/07/2010 we tasted another wine which I got from a good old friend as a present. After more then 2 years not seeing him we randomly catch up in Bristol, how great it this.

The wine, Bock Cuvée barrique from the Villány wine region and the vintage which is interesting 1999. The question was how will this wine be, now, more then 10 years after the vintage? You hardly get older vintages of Hungarian reds (at least I don’t see them) I was curious to see the verdict.

The wine got opened at a special place after we left the HCC, at the Buckingham Palace, to be precise in the staff house which is part of the Royal court.
Here we go…
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Cabernet Franc 35% and 5% Merlot. Slightly garnet colour, certainly developing confirmed on the nose, lost the upfront fruit. Peppery, bell pepper, bright underlined with pencil shaving. Dry, medium acidity the tannins are quite rough and dried out. The nose compliments with some cassis note, on the palate a hint of bitter, dark chocolate popping out yet the tannins are hard, drying with 13%ABV. Voted as the best red wine at the PannonBormust (?) in 2004. Drink up (quickly). Verdict: interesting but it didn’t pass the time test. I would be curious to see how other “fine” Hungarian red wines do, then “A wine with “aging potential” is not simply a wine that maintains its quality over time –it develops personality and improves with age”, hence a fine wine!

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