Joseph Coulter > wrote:

>>> Jozsef Bock Merlot Villany 2003.disappointing. Very fruity and
>>> smooth but lacking. ... This wine instantly made me realize
>>> the problem with the Bock. The Bock was flabby ...

>> That's a vintage problem. Remember 2003, put it together with
>> extreme continental climate in southern Hungary, and there you
>> are. you should retry in another year.

> That explains it.

Furthermore, merlot ripens much earlier than cabernet franc, which
adds to the problem.

> After the Cab Franc I just knew it wasn't the winemaker.

Of course not, József Bock is one of the top producers in Hungary.

M.