The American-born wine expert, now based in Hong Kong and a popular figure among wine consumers around the world, has published his assessments for the current Gere portfolio. Once again, our wines performed outstandingly, with the 2022 Fekete Járdovány, 2021 Solus and 2020 Attila scoring 93 out of a maximum 100 points.
In addition to these, the 2017 vintage Attila Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2020 vintage Villányi Franc Ördögárok earned 92 points, and the 2021 Syrah 91. The wine reviews are available with a subscription at jamessuckling.com, but we’ve picked out the most recent reviews and descriptions.
Fekete Járdovány 2022
Compact and well structured, this medium- to full-bodied red offers ripe fruit on the lighter spectrum with rich cherries, mulberries and hints of spices, cedar and dried tangerine peel. Focused and bright on the palate, with firm tannins and impressive composition and length. Drink or hold.
93 points
Solus 2021
A rich, exuberant red with aromas and flavors of dark plums, dried cherries, chocolate, sweet spices and wet earth. Full-bodied with a velvety, mouth-coating texture. Broad and structured yet smooth and well integrated, with a lingering finish. Merlot. Try from 2027.
93 points
Attila 2020
Ripe dark fruit, walnuts, toasted cedar, cloves and vanilla on the nose. Concentrated and intense, this full-bodied red has a massive tannin structure, yet it’s rather smooth, balanced and well integrated, with a velvety texture that runs evenly and long. Drink or hold.
93 points
Attila Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Full-bodied with a concentrated core, this red goes deep in plums, blackberries, ground spices and spiced cedar. It’s broad-shouldered and long, with a succulent fruit component and a chocolaty aftertaste. Drink or hold.
92 points
Villányi Franc Ördögárok 2020
Spiced and cedary, this red shows aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, walnuts and bark. Full and mouth-filling on the palate, yet polished and refined, with just a slight chewiness to its tannins and an earthy aftertaste. Drink or hold.
92 points
Syrah 2021
Aromas of dark spices, black peppercorns and wet earth, with a deep, dark-fruited character and some gamey nuances. Medium- to full-bodied, polished and almost silky on the palate, with succulent fruit on the mid-palate. Smooth and fluid aftertaste. Drink now or hold.
91 points
