Puriri Hills Estate 2018 Hungary

Puriri Hills Estate 2018 HungaryA blend of merlot, carmenere, malbec and cabernet franc. Silken textured red with a mix of floral, berry, dried herb and savoury old leather characters which all contribute to the wine's obvious complexity. Already beginning to show good bottle development. Accessible now but no rush. 94 points Bob Campbell MW

to which are added notes of exotic fruits such as pineapple and shades of citrus

5% alcohol

Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

which are spread over slopes in five communes including Verdigny and Saint Satur and which include three distinct terroirs: gravel soils (caillottes)

The tannins are fine and well-defined

Energetic and vibrant to the core

Checking in as 87% Cabernet Sauvignon

and 1% Viognier that was fermented with 40% whole clusters and aged 20 months in 25% new French and Hungarian oak

88 points Wine Spectator

but the wine is brilliantly transparent

the espresso bean and continued concentration of blackberry throughout fades slowly with gentle and soft tannins

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