For the wine geeks โ
๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ:
Gere
๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก:
Villany, Hungary
๐๐๐๐๐ก๐:
16 months in Hungarian oak barrels
๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐:
14.5%
๐ฅ๐ฆ:
1.6 g/L
๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ:
5.3 g/L
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง:
Standard (0.75L)
๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฅ / ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐:
Kopรกr is one of Villรกnyโs most esteemed sites and a benchmark for the regionโs full-bodied reds. It sits on warm, south-facing slopes where limestone, clay and loess create a soil matrix that delivers both richness and precision. The vineyard benefits from Villรกnyโs distinctly Mediterranean influence and this combination of heat, sheltered exposure and mineral-driven soils gives Solus its signature profile.
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๐๐จ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ง! About 10 years ago, in a high-level Merlot blind tasting featuring heavyweights like Masseto and Chรขteau Pรฉtrus, Hungary delivered a surprise. Twenty unlabelled wines were judged purely on quality, and when the rankings were revealed, Hungarian Merlots swept the top five spots.
Gereโs Solus 2003 and 2002 took first and second place, finishing ahead of icons such as La Fleur-Pรฉtrus and Masseto. Even Pรฉtrus didnโt crack the top ten. It was a remarkable moment, one that gently raises the question: at what point are we paying for the label rather than the wine itself?
https://gere.hu/en/2013/05/25/solus-vs-petrus-again/
