Hungary

This is 100% Kadarka (Blaufränkisch). 12.4% abv.  Ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is deep with black cherries, and raspberries. Nice, smooth texture.  Some complexity.  Flavors of black cherries and raspberries with slight minerality.  Good finish.  This has more depth than most of the Kadarkas we tried.  It is probably better with food.  Feeling adventurous?  Maybe try Spicy pork pörkölt (sertéspörkölt), a rich Hungarian stew.  Drink over the next five to seven years.  

This is 100% Kekfrankos (Blaufränkisch) from Hungary.  11.6% abv.  Light ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose is dusty with cherries.  Medium bodied.  Slight tannins.  On the palate, light cherries. Some minerality.   Good acidity.  Moderate finish.  An interesting wine made in a lighter style but still with some backbone.  This is a wine made for food.  Goulash would work nicely.  Drink over the next few years.  

This is Blaufrankisch (called Kekfrankos in Hungary) from Lake Balaton in Hungary.  Aged in neutral Hungarian Oak.  Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries, rhubarb and slight cranberries.  Nice texture.  On the palate, flavors of black cherries, strawberries and rhubarb.  An interesting wine with some depth.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own but better with food.  Chicken Paprikash seems a classic pairing.  Drink over the next three to six years.  

This is %100 Hárslevelű (HARSHlehveh-LOO) from Somló, Hungary (Shoam-low).  Golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with Apples, honey and acacia flowers.  Medium bodied.  Slightly sweet.  Big acidity.  On the palate, this has a nice "fruity" quality.  Flavors of apples and honey with a slight chalkiness.  Good finish.  This is a very  interesting and different wine.  It is very nice on its own but probably better with food.  Pad Thai would be an interesting pairing.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

This is a dry table wine.  From the Uragya vineyard which translates to "God's Bed".  This is 100% Furmint grape.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is reticent but shows some minerality, a slight lemon peel quality and a hint of char.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this has some depth.  Flavors of pear, slight  honey and just a bit of chalk/minerality.  It improved with some air.  This was nice on its own but better with a triple cream cheese.  It can likely go another ten years but the freshness from drinking young is nice.  

This is made from 100% Hárslevelű grapes in hungary.  It is considered a "Natural Wine".  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has some floral tones and also a bit of apricot.  Light to medium bodied.  On the palate, this is clean with a bit of peach and minerals.  Very light on its feet with lots of energy.  Clean finish.  This is nice on its own but better with food.  It would work well with a plaate of pasta with garlic and cheese.  drink over the next couple years.