So, being the 3rd Thursday of the month, decided to have a special wine. This one is another Wine Century wine - #223. The Juhfark Grape from Hungary, bought from The WIne Society
Nagy-Somloi Juhfark Kolonics 2018
Juhfark is a VERY rare grape variety. Even Wikipedia only gives it 3 lines.
Nagy-Somloi is the Hungarian region. Kolonics is the producer.
From the Wine Society - £16.
From The Wine Society blurb
With a richness and generous full dry flavour similar to good Meursault, this Hungarian white was a wonderful recent discovery for us. Juhfark (which means, literally, 'sheep's tail') is a rare grape now almost exclusive to Somloi in the west of the country, and clearly Kolonics has mastered its secret strength.
Juhfark is a grape native to Hungary and this example has richness and a generous, full and dry palate whilst maintaining fresh acidity. A charming and pure wine with flavours of apple, straw, apricot and a mouthwatering savoury finish.
What did I think?
I rather liked it. As the WS blurb says, it is full bodied, and pretty intensively flavoured
Quality: 9/10.
Value: 7/10 – quite expensive
Would I buy it again? - Maybe, maybe not. Its good, but not £16 good.
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