Royal Tokaji - 5 Puttonyos Aszu 2018 (500ml)
Price: $69.99
| Producer | Royal Tokaji |
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| Country | Hungary |
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| Region | Tokaji |
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| Varietal | Furmint |
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| Vintage | 2018 |
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| Sku | 37632 |
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Royal Tokaji Description
Intense nose of attractive grapefruit, apricot and spice, elegant and floral. Rich and full-flavoured on the palate balanced by botrytis-induced crisp acidity with a long, opulent, vivacious finish. After a cold winter, temperatures rose rapidly in April and May, stimulating vigorous growth in the vines. Harvest was the earliest in living memory and probably the earliest ever, providing good volumes of healthy, ripe grapes with firm acidity and excellent quality. The warm, dry autumn was more conducive to drying the grapes than to botrytis, but sporadic showers promoted noble rot and enabled us to pick a very satisfactory amount of fine quality Aszú berries. Overall, a record-breaking and outstanding vintage, ripe, rich, and balanced.
Fine quality Aszú berries with good flavour, balance and delicate botrytis were macerated in fermenting must for two days. After pressing and finishing fermentation, the wines were filled into 300 and 500 litre Hungarian oak casks in our extensive, deep, underground cellars to mature for over two years. The final blends were carefully crafted in the spring of 2021.
Enjoy now or cellar for future enjoyment as the wine matures. Sip as an aperitif, serve with fruit-based desserts or hard cheeses or enjoy this mouth-watering wine on its own instead of a dessert.
Serve cool.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
Don't let the richness of all the poached peach, pear and apricot aromas fool you: bright, beautiful acidity underscores every sip this stunning, structured wine. Expect notes of honeysuckle and candied ginger among the heavenly stewed fruits on the palate, plus a long, elegant finish.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Decanter Magazine: 90 Points
James Suckling
Attractive nose of dried apricots, candied plums and hints of tea leaves and vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied with vivid acidity and a dense, creamy texture. It shows chocolate bitterness at the end. Very long and textural, with a lot of delicious fruit upfront. Drink or hold.
