WINERIES
Kúria Cabernet Franc
Limited Availability
(6,466 bottles made)
Jancis Robinson OBE, MW - 17.5 Points
www.jancisrobinson.com
Dr. Caroline Gilby MW - 5 / 5 Stars
Decanter, 2010
Malatinszky’s top Cabernet Franc selection made from the virgin harvest from Malatinszky’s immaculate Kövesföld vineyard. It was handpicked at very low yields, and underwent a cold soak, then fermentation at around 26-28 °C.
It underwent malolactic fermentation in new oak and was aged for 15 months in a mixture of 225 and 500 litre Hungarian oak casks, of which 60% were new.
Bottled unfiltered, this is a pure and intense wine with a complex nose, concentrated velvety fruit and amazing length.
What the critics say:
Very fine deep carmine colour, richer and deeper than (Malatinszky's) Tenkes, but not overdone; excellent Cabernet Franc nose of wild raspberries and a hint of violets, very pure, good depth of fruit; very good fleshy red/black fruit flavours, with suavity and a lightly velvety texture and lifted fruit finish; a wine of great purity and polish, fine vineyard origin, ripeness and depth of fruit and natural acidity and tannins, all in balance and almost “taffeta-like” considering the 14.5 alcohol; a wine of great charm and character, stays on the palate and on the mind, very good indeed for at least another 5 years
Steven Spurrier, 2009