Wijnen met een 'goede pers'

Leuke wijn voor als je eens iets anders wilt proberen. Fris, opwekkend, geurig, zuiver, vrij mild maar niet zonder pit, en wat vooral fijn is: deze Furmint is heel flexibel aan tafel en kan zelfs behoorlijk complexe gerechten aan.

Wijnmaker Enrico di Giulio maakt deze Gironia 2018 nu heel anders dan tien jaar geleden. Door een langere schilinweking vooraf en rijping op de lie na de gisting is de wijn rijper en complexer geworden.

Laurier, ceder, drop, aards, smakelijk, goede zuren, peperig

Meloen en grapefruit, opwekkend, zacht, goede zuren

Citrus, guave, tropisch, sappig, natuurlijke zuren, lekker

Complex, geroosterd brood, brioche, noten, citrus, krachtig en sappig, balans, fijne zuren, diepgang

Mooi toast, brioche, citrus, breed, open, elegant en fijn, vol, sappig

Peer, toast, brioche, karamel, citrus, zacht en weelderig, rijp, mild, goede zuren

Perzik en peer, bloemen, breed, mild, sap, rijp, krachtige mousse

Breed, verleidelijk, brioche, noten, zacht, droog, lengte, fijne zuren

Breed, noten, brioche, perzik, fijn, kracht, fijne rijping, finesse

Intens, donker fruit, tapenade, garrigue, fruitig, sappig, modern, precies

Rood fruit, peper, kruidig, heerlijk smaakvol, getypeerd, lekker

Cassis, pruimen, tabak, garrigue, sappig, zoet fruit, ook zuren, fijne tannine, jong

Bramen, cassis, peper en rozemarijn, vol fruitig, grip, drop, nog jeugdig

Cassis, peper, rozemarijn, warm, likeur, goed droog, grip, boeiend

Zoete kersen, peper, zoethout, lekker fruit, goede grip, aantrekkelijk

Kruiden, vijgen, pruimen, koffie, machtig, intens, chocola, dik, rijp

Intens, zwoel, drop, laurier, confiture, zoet en machtig, heftig, diep

Bloemig, meloen, ananas, kruisbes, zuiver, zuurtjes, verkwikkend

Kruidig, venkel, citrus, fris, lekker sappig, goede afdronk

Bramen en kersen, kruiden, lekker stevig, sappig, lichte tannine

Kruiden, zwoel en peperig, confiture, lichtvoetig en sappig, stevig

Zoete kersen, bessen, peper, tijm, zoethout, fruitig, sappig, goede grip, drop

Zwarte kersen, umami, laurier, zoetig, bessensap, drop

Kamille, rode appel, perzik, zoetzuur, zuiver, fijne bitters

Zure appel, hooi, venkel, fris, licht, hartig

Schoon, wit fruit, anijs, aards, lekker sappig, snoep, vol maar fris

Grapefruit, hooi, zilt, kruidig, zacht, zuiver

This is a fantastic, rich prosecco with cooked-mango, apple and breaddough character. It’s full-bodied and layered. Dry. Delicious finish with lots going on.

Clean white fruit aromas, not terribly complex but very pleasant. The palate reveals tasty flavors and a long aftertaste, leaving an almost salty sensation in the finish. It transcends its price.

This is polished and sleek, elegant rather than powerful, with very fine tannins and a fine thread. It's still varietal and recognizable as Mazuelo/Cariñena, one of the few pure bottlings in Rioja.

It's floral and perfumed with a touch of dark spices and clove, some notes of licorice and an earthy touch. It's medium to full-bodied with soft tannins and a velvety texture, finishing dry and long.

It's quite smoky and balsamic, with integrated oak but still showing some toasted notes and ripe fruit without excess, a mixture of red and black berries. It has good balance.

Lilac, chocolate box and stone fruit hints with warm blackcurrants, red and black cherries, cranberries, cedar, tobacco leaf and dusty earth.

Fresh and focused, this is beautifully constructed. Feeling solid and bright at the same time, this is a little spicy for Avesso and feels tightly wound. There seems to be some potential here.

With remarkable purity as well as a crisp, clean finish, it’s terrific today, yet I suspect it will also evolve nicely for 3-4 years, if you’re so inclined.

This beauty has a juicy, medium-bodied, and vibrant style that carries lots of nectarine, orange blossom, and honeyed citrus aromas and flavors to go with a medium-bodied, elegant style on the palate.

Beautiful notes of kirsch, licorice, toasted spices, and flowery incense all flow to a medium to full-bodied 2018 that has polished tannins and a great finish.

Redelijke kleur, hechte viogniergeur, opvallend sappig in aanzet, bijna wulps van dikte en smaakaroma’s, overduidelijk viognier, krachtige inhoud, goede lengte, stevige maaltijdwijn.

Hechte diepe kleur, rustieke geurimpressies, wild, veel zwart fruit, mooi gerijpt, stevige kruidigheid, goede structuur, lange nagalm in smaak, winterse maaltijdwijn bij vlees en wild.

Aromas of red berry, baking spice and botanical herbs lead the nose. Tangy and delicious, the smooth, easy-drinking palate doles out sour cherry, pomegranate and nutmeg set against crisp acidity.

There is a perceptible hint of sweetness but plenty of plush, concentrated fruit to absorb it, and the subtle tannic grip is most welcome.

Un sauvignon classique de l'appellation, cadré avec soin. Sa belle maturité de fruit lui confère une rondeur gourmande.

Plush butterscotch & ripe pear in 19, from a combo of separately fermented (part natural) & -matured parcels. Light oaking adds toasty breadth, with clean limy farewell.

Ripe Golden Delicious apple with hint of almond on 19. Ripe & rounded, aged in various formats of older oak, just enough acidity for balanced enjoyment.

Flavoursome, zesty return to form in 19 shows more fruit depth than drier 18. Green fig & grassy notes balanced by bright acidity on a creamy lees substrate.

Grootse wijn voor een vriendenprijs. Lieflijk wit vol bloesemgeur, plus kruiden en beheerst wat kittige ondeugd.

Al in de zeventiende eeuw was het Loire-gebiedje Haut Poitou geliefd bij Nederlandse wijnhandelaren om z'n fijne cabernet franc. Opgewekt roodfruitig, slank, met de beet van de betere bordeaux.

It offers a superb nose made of melon, grapefruit, brown sugar, pear, passion fruit, licorice, and herbs. The wine proves intense and coats the palate with quite powerful herbal notes.

The finish is undeniably persistent, and the exaggerated sweetness may well be covering over potential complexity.

Marjoram and basil inflections, along with hints of peach kernel, serve for counterpoint en route to a lusciously sustained finish.

You get honeydew melon, kiwi and minty apple, with light mineral shadings on the close. This is another terrific value from Tuscany's so-called Medieval Manhattan, San Gimignano.