I was lucky enough to be asked to escort a Dutch friend again to the Dutch Ambassador's residence for the New Year party. The dutchies were all waiting for the bitterbollen to come out, but I was very happy with the pesto-stuffed cherry tomatoes, mushroom caps with brie, and springrolls. The place was packed, and as usual, the view from the residence over Budapest was amazing. The highlight was the Liszkay Pangyeri Szuz Barrique Cabernet Franc 2008 (Monoszlo, Lake Balaton). This wine won the Silver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2011. An excellent dry red. Could not find a price for this, but other Liszkay reds seem to go for around 3400 huf.