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2016 Tokaji, Gold Label, 6 Puttonyos, Royal Tokaji, Hungary

  • White
  • Luscious
  • Full Bodied
  • Furmint
Ready - at best
Peter Ranscombe
95/100
Neal Martin MW
94/100
Product: 20168059240
2016 Tokaji, Gold Label, 6 Puttonyos, Royal Tokaji, Hungary

Description

Delicious aromas of honey, orange, apricot and a hint of ginger, much enjoyment comes through just smelling these intense Tokajis. Plenty of depth on the palate, viscous and mouth coating. Fine acidity freshens the palate, feels light on its feet rather than at all cloying. Lovely oily finish which leaves you wanting more. The flavours roll on and on and I defy anyone to not be impressed by this. Drink 2022 – 2040+.
Martyn Rolph, Fine Wine Sales Manager
Colour White
Sweetness Luscious
Vintage 2016
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Furmint
Body Full Bodied
Producer The Royal Tokaji Company

Critics reviews

Peter Ranscombe 95/100
A classic example of Hungary’s famous botrytised wine, with complex aromas of biscuit, honey and caramel bordering on toffee. Juicy red apple, peach and sweeter Scottish tablet flavours are wrapped up in refreshing acidity that stops the mouthfeel from becoming cloying.Drink 2021 - 2031peter_ranscombe, Decanter.com (Sep 2021)
Drink 2021 - 2031
Peter Ranscombe, Decanter.com (Sep 2021)
Neal Martin MW 94/100
The 2016 Gold Label Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos, which delivers 188g/L residual sugar, is slightly more limpid in the glass than the Blue Label. The aromatics are also a serious and tangible step up, with much more Aszú character coming through: dried honey, a light adhesive aroma, orange pith and quince explode from the glass. The palate is ripe and viscous on the entry, then very fine acidity imparts great tension, particularly toward the finish. There is an underlying salinity at play that keeps the saliva flowing, yet unlike some botrytized dessert wines, this does not feel heavy or cloying in any way. Superb. 2022 – 2050. Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (August 2020)
Drink 2021 - 2031
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Aug 2020)

About this wine

Furmint

A white grape variety grown in Hungary and Slovakia and the main ingredient of Tokaji Aszú. It is an early budding late ripening variety and and is particularly susceptible to botrytis.
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The Royal Tokaji Company

The Royal Tokaji Wine Company was established in 1989 in the village of Mád in the Tokaji region and is a joint venture 63 local growers led by Istvan Szepsy, who was a descendant of the legendary Mate Szepsy, and foreign investors, among those, the celebrated wine author Hugh Johnson. Hugh has put all his effort into preserving the unique values of the Tokaji region to create high quality Aszú wines and pioneered the production of Single Vineyard wines. Today, The Royal Tokaji Company has become one of the most famous wineries in Tokaji.
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