N.A.G. Föld és Ég Syrah 2018
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N.A.G. ‘Föld és Ég’ Syrah 2018
Németh Attila Gábor is one of Hungary’s most mysterious winemakers. He produces a fine line of Tokajis under the brand Alana Tokaj. The wines are difficult to track down in Hungary as nearly all of the production is exported. Gábor has another project in the lesser-known region of Mátra. This winery goes by his initials N.A.G.
Mátra is currently one of the hot areas in Hungarian wine. Of the 22 wine districts, Mátra has the second-largest vineyard area behind Kunság. Located one hour east of Budapest, Mátra is a hilly region chalked full of volcanic soils. There are a number of small producers popping up that are chasing quality and N.A.G. has one of the best track records thus far.
The N.A.G. Föld és Ég Syrah 2018 is one of the best Syrahs we’ve found in Hungary. Föld és Ég translates to “Earth and Sky”. It’s explosively intense on the nose with dominant floral, spicy, and fruity aspects, underlined by cigar, cacao, and leather notes. On the palate, the flavors are equally nuanced and intense, finishing with a 10-second long end-palate. This could be a really outstanding wine. We just want a little more tannin to sculpt all the good things.
Even though this clocks in at 15.5% abv, it feels medium-bodied. Thank you to Bortársaság, which is one of Hungary’s premier wine shops, for the sample.
Score: 92/100
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