100 points Falstaff Guide: "Bright but glowing amber. Shows a thick, oily consistency as soon as it is poured, flows sluggishly into the glass. Smells of fresh baked goods, still a clear yeasty note, quince, apricot, roasted apple peel. Shows incredible acidity that completely neutralises the sweetness, cod liver oil aroma on the palate, lots of concentrated apricot confit, a long finish that never ends. (11/25/11)"
99 points/'Top 100 Wine of 1998 (#3),' Wine Spectator: "[$400 list] One of the world's finest dessert wines. Sensational, ultrasweet Tokay, yet with a lovely citrus underpinning that keeps it from being heavy. Like melted honey, with lime and pineapple, this is one of those marvelous gems that makes you swoon in delight. Tempting now into the 21st century. A collector's item to drink in small portions, by itself, to celebrate life. 165 cases made. (12/31/97)"
David Schildknecht (International Wine Cellar): "This took three years to reach 4.8% alcohol, leaving behind 434 grams/liter of residual sugar! Peach preserve and new leather in the nose. Pure, creamy and rich in the mouth. Flavors of fresh nectarine, peach and quince jelly. A little like a cross between a great Quarts de Chaume and Scharzhofberger TBA, but very unevolved. (And future evolution might require charting by the decade rather than from year to year!) Elegant, pure and long, quite amazingly hiding its sweetness. Around 6,000 bottles were produced. (Sep/Oct 1999)"
Ben Narasin (Sommelier Journal): "Maple-syrup-to-amber coloring. Aromas of rich honey, luscious caramel, dried nectarine, apricot, and cranberry-plum preserves are blended with brown-sugar-caramelized yellow and white stone fruits, dried and fresh—from apricot and nectarine to peach—followed by distinctive notes of dried white nectarine and dried Blenheim apricots. Finishes with a whirl of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, and nutmeg flavors. (Apr 2010)"
99 points/'Top 100 Wine of 1998 (#3),' Wine Spectator: "[$400 list] One of the world's finest dessert wines. Sensational, ultrasweet Tokay, yet with a lovely citrus underpinning that keeps it from being heavy. Like melted honey, with lime and pineapple, this is one of those marvelous gems that makes you swoon in delight. Tempting now into the 21st century. A collector's item to drink in small portions, by itself, to celebrate life. 165 cases made. (12/31/97)"
David Schildknecht (International Wine Cellar): "This took three years to reach 4.8% alcohol, leaving behind 434 grams/liter of residual sugar! Peach preserve and new leather in the nose. Pure, creamy and rich in the mouth. Flavors of fresh nectarine, peach and quince jelly. A little like a cross between a great Quarts de Chaume and Scharzhofberger TBA, but very unevolved. (And future evolution might require charting by the decade rather than from year to year!) Elegant, pure and long, quite amazingly hiding its sweetness. Around 6,000 bottles were produced. (Sep/Oct 1999)"
Ben Narasin (Sommelier Journal): "Maple-syrup-to-amber coloring. Aromas of rich honey, luscious caramel, dried nectarine, apricot, and cranberry-plum preserves are blended with brown-sugar-caramelized yellow and white stone fruits, dried and fresh—from apricot and nectarine to peach—followed by distinctive notes of dried white nectarine and dried Blenheim apricots. Finishes with a whirl of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla, and nutmeg flavors. (Apr 2010)"
| Product SKU | 350650 |
| Producer | Pajzos |
| Country | Hungary |
| Varietal | Other White Wines |
| Vintage | 1993 |
| Size | 500ml |
| Color | Other |
| Blend | Furmint blend |
| ABV | 4.8% |
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