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1964 Monimpex Tokaji Aszu Essencia (500ml) |
$225.00
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| Michael Broadbent 4 * | |||||
| It wasgood I 1972 but I felt it could do with more bottle age. Indeed, in 1982 it seemed to have developed more ethereal fragrance; on the palate ambrosial raisins.. | |||||
1971 Monimpex Tokaji 5 Puttonos (500ml) |
$110.00
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1995 Royal Tokaji ,Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos Mezes Maly (500ml) |
$145.00
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| FineWine International | |||||
| One of the Great First Growths in Tokaji, the vineyard in on a south-facing slope. Deep loess soil produces wines with great elegance and finess, which are also supremely honeyed; the name in fact translates as honey pot. This single vineyard grand cru offering is loaded with apricot and exotic aromas and flavors all beautifully balanced with a firm acidity that keeps the wine from being cloying. Very impressive. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 92 | |||||
| Rich and creamy up front, exhibiting caramel, coconut, spice and orange flavors, then a wave of fresh acidity ushers in the refreshing finish. The aftertaste combines citrus and caramel. Drink now through 2010. | |||||
| Wine & Spirits 97 | |||||
| Mezes Maly means "honey pot", which doesn't even begin to describe the intensity of this wine. Age has taken it into an unusual realm of flavors: leather, cedar, cigars, saffron, hay and roasted coffee are just a few of the scents it offers up. These continue on the palate, joined by fruit flavors of broiled pineapple and caramelized apple, and mineral notes of earth, resin and brine. Even at 11 years old, the acidity is so strong the wine feels like its vibrating, and it shows no sign of settling down. | |||||
1995 Royal Tokaji, Tokaji Aszu Essencia (500ml) |
$175.00
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| FineWine International | |||||
| The Tokaji Aszu Essencia is the wine of legends. Made from super-concentrated botrytisized grapes, the Essencia is only made in exceptional years. Because of its high concentration of sugar it can take years to ferment. The alcohol is a very modest 8.5%. It can age almost indefinitely. The just released 1995 most be tasted to be belived. The wine is thick, unctuous but not in the least cloying thanks to the the acidity of the Fermint grape. The aromas and flavors combine peach, apricot,quince, orange, raisin, honey, and fig. The finish lingers on the palate for minutes. If you were down to your last sip of wine...this is the one you would want. | |||||
1996 Royal Tokaji, Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos Betsek (500ml) |
$75.00
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| FineWine International | |||||
| The largest of the Royal Tokaji's First Class Vineyards, a half moon tilted north-east, hense colder soil, with dark humus mixed with volcanic clay. Betsek makes weighty, pungent wines, big, meaty and almost earthy. Only 90 cases were made of the 1996 vintage. The wine is remarkable and the finish goes on and on and on. Not to be missed. | |||||
| Wine Spectator 93 | |||||
| Neil Martin, Wine Journal, eRobert Parker 92 | |||||
| A deep amber hue. The nose is very intense with burnt sugar, Seville orange marmalade and dried apricot all with great definition. The palate is dense, rich, honeyed with touches of quince, ginger and spice with a penetrating, ebullient finish. Yet at the same time you feel that this Tokaji has barely started motoring. Wonderful. Drink now-2030+ Tasted September 2007. | |||||
1999 RTWC Tokay Essencia (500ml) |
$650.00
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| Wine- Maker Notes | |||||
| The Royal Tokaji Wine Company has just completed the bottling of its 1999 Essencia, the richest and rarest of all Tokaji wines and one of the rarest wines in the world, with a decadent twist. <p> This first vintage of Essencia since the celebrated 1993, 1999 Essencia is offered in a stately brass-hinged wooden box carved from Hungarian oak, which is lined with velvet and contains a hedonistic first: the indulgent Royal Tokaji Hungarian crystal sipping spoon. <p> The Hungarian crystal spoon was designed exclusively for Royal Tokaji by Ajka Crystal, enabling 33 sips per bottle of the world¿s richest wine, or 66 tastes if you share your spoonful with a loved one. <p> The Essencia is considered an elixir so precious and decadent that winery principal Ben Howkins decided to create an elegant serving piece, allowing consumers to savor just one sip of what he believes is the, richest wine in the world. Only 1,200 bottles of the Royal Tokaji 1999 Essencia are available for customers around the world and will be available on allocation. | |||||
| FineWine International | |||||
| It has taken six years in Royal Tokaji's ancient underground cellars in Mád for their extraordinary Essencia 1999 to reach 2.9 percent alcohol. This amazing labyrinth of low ceiling cellars was dug by the Magyars to hide from the invading Turks more than 400 years ago. <p> This 1999 is an outstanding vintage for Tokaji wines, comparable only to the mould-breaking 1993 vintage this past decade, with the harvest finishing on Christmas Day. | |||||
| Wine & Spirits 100 | |||||
| .. Royal Tokaji's 1999 Essencia rendered our panel speechless with its seamlessly complex array of flavors. Our critic Tara Q. Thomas had no choice but to give it 100 points, the first such score in our magazine's history." How can a wine score 100 points? When it leaves an entire panel of tasters speechless, struggling to find words to describe a wine that seems to defy possibility. Is it enough to say that it smells like a bergamot orange grove in full bloom? That it really, truly feels like satin, so slippery smooth that professionals can't even keep it from going down their throats? The flavors recall spice, smoke, flowers and tropical fruit, but like satin, the weave of this wine is so tight it's impossible to make out exact threads. It's so sweet and acidic it almost hurts, in a good way. I can't think of anything it lacks, or anything that might make it better. That's pretty much the definition of perfect, and thus, the score. And at 2.9 percent alcohol, 600 grams per liter of sugar, and 18 grams per liter of sugar (it's solely free-run juice captured from the aszú grapes), it will outlive us all. Stupendous. | |||||
1999 Royal Tokaji ,Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos Mezes Maly (500ml) |
$175.00
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| Wine Spectator 95 | |||||
| A touch of new oak rounds this out and attractive grassy, herbal notes add an edge to the apricot, marmalade and stone flavors. It's beautifully balanced and succulent, with a light weight and a long, saturated finish. Furmint, Hárslevelü and Muscat. Drink now through 2035. 100 cases imported. | |||||
| Decanter Magazine 4* | |||||
| "...this is enchanting and bewitching, with orange rind and apricot fruit. Though 10 years old, it's a youngster and will undeniably bring pleasure for decades to come." | |||||
| Wine Enthusiast 94 | |||||
| "This exuberant Tokaji starts with an enticing nose of orange peel, honey, flowers and toast, and explodes in the mouth with intense, delicious waves of lemon, orange and honey flavors. A perfect balance of acid and fruit keeps the wine fresh without losing its luscious appeal. A memorable wine loaded with personality and excitement." - Susan Kostrzewa | |||||
2000 Royal Tokaji , Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos Red Label (750ml) |
$50.00
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| Wine & Spirits 90 | |||||
| "Bright, vibrant orange notes buzz with acidity, wrapping tightly around the soft, ripe apricot fruit. This needs time to relax; with another five years, its intriguing scents of beeswax, burnt orange and toast may meld with the fruit flavors." | |||||
| Wine Spectator 91 | |||||
| "An attractive mix of apricot, orange marmalade and mango, with a hint of iodine aromas and flavors. It's compact, with a mouthwatering finish of dried fruit and mineral." - Bruce Sanderson | |||||