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2006 Villány-Siklós dry J.M., Südliches Transdanubien, Hungary

Type: Red wine

Quantity: 0.75 l

Alcohol content : 13%

Price: 25.00 €

Bottle closue: Natural cork

Maturing: barrique and large oak barrel

Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon 50%,
Kékfrankos 40%,
Merlot 10%.

Registration number : #HP-JM-L10057

Wine Review Report :

Wein-Plus rating: Excellent (90 WP)

Last reviewed: 3 October 2016

Editor note: Light nutty notes on the nose, ripe black berries and some plums, hint of tobacco, light toasted notes, red bell peppers, earthy notes. Ripe, polished, juicy dark fruit on the palate, more red bell peppers, tobacco and moderate oak, elegant bite, integrated tannins, tarry traces in the background, fairly firm structure, salty mineral notes, some depth, very good juicy and slightly spicy finish.

Best to drink: To 2021+

Wein-Plus rating: 88 WP

Last reviewed: 26 July 2012

Editor note: ^{Translate to English} Herber Duft nach teils eingemachten gemischten Beeren und Kirschen mit kräuterigen und deutlich mineralischen Tönen. Auch im Mund herbe, dennoch saftige Frucht, präsente Tannine, erdige bis mineralische und etwas altholzige Noten, getrocknet-pflanzliche Anklänge, gute Nachhaltigkeit, hat Griff, sehr guter Abgang.

Wein-Plus rating: 89 WP

Last reviewed: 17 December 2011

Editor note: Tart herbaceous nose, earthy and mineral notes, sour cherries and blackcurrants, delicate hint of red berries. Tart and juicy on the palate, clear fruit, prominent herbaceous notes, slightly earthy mineral notes, very fine fruit tannins, persistent and firm, has some depth, still youthful, medium-bodied, has fairly good substance, elegant style, persistent, herbaceous and mineral notes on a very good juicy finish. In significantly better condition than the slightly oxidized first sample.

Wein-Plus rating: 83+ WP

Last reviewed: 26 May 2010

Editor note: Slightly open and slightly diffuse nose, red and black berries, delicate earthy notes and some tobacco. Fairly cool fruit on the palate, tart vegetal and earthy notes, old oak, fine dusty tannins, fairly persistent, light acid bite, earthy notes, slightly muted and astringent on a good finish.

The wine region is in the south Hungary close to the border too Croatia and is named after the city of the same name (until 1999 the area was called Villány-Siklós). The vineyards cover around 2,300 hectares of vineyards. Under a continental climate with Mediterranean influences, with long, hot summers and cold winters, the vines grow on soils that are mainly limestone and dolomite with loess and loam layers. Around the city of Villány it is mainly the red wine varieties Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc, Kékfrankos ( Blaufränkisch ), Kék Portugizi ( Blue Portuguese )...

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The red grape variety comes from France. There are around 60 Synonyms; some alphabetically grouped by country are Kaberne Sovinjon, Kaberne Sovinyon, Lafit, Lafite ( Bulgaria. Moldova. Russia ); Bidure, Bouchet, Bouchet Sauvignon, Breton, Cabernet Petit, Carbonet, Carbouet, Carmenet, Epicier Noir, Marchoupet, Navarre, Petit Bouchet, Petit Bouschet, Petit Cabernet, Petit Cavernet Sauvignon, Petite Vidure, Sauvignon, Sauvignonne, Vidignonne, Vidure France ); Bordo ( Romania ); Bordeaux ( Switzerland ); Burdeos Tinto ( Peru. Spain ); Cab ( United States ).

Cabernet Sauvignon - grape and leaf

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Synonymous with the grape variety Blaufränkisch; look there.

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The red grape variety comes from France, The name is probably from the French word for blackbird (merle) because these birds like to snack on the very sweet berries when fully ripe. The name can also be an allusion to the black-blue color of the berries similar to the bird. There are over 60 Synonyms which attest to the worldwide spread. The most important are Alicante Noir, Bigney, Black Alicante, Blauer Merlot, Bordò, Crabutet, Crabutet Noir, Hebigney, Médoc Noir, Merlau, Merlot Black, Merlot Blau, Merlot Crni, Merlot Nero, Merlot Noir, Merlott, Merlou, Picard, Pikard, Plant Médoc, Sémillon Rouge, Vidal and Vitraille.

Merlot - grape and leaf