Royal Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos 2017 (0,5 L)

Intense nose with lots of fruitiness and spice. Great structure and vibrant freshness with flavours of white peach and ripe plums, a perfect balance of richness, crisp acidity and a long finish. Summer was hot, so we began the Aszú berry harvest in early September and continued to pick steadily in the ideal autumn weather. In particular, October provided three textbook weeks for fine quality Aszú, with day after day of early morning mists, afternoon sunshine and drying winds. The Aszú wines show great structure, plenty of botrytis, depth and freshness with excellent complexity, all attributes of long ageing potential.

Fine quality Aszú berries with good flavour, balance and perfect 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 2020.

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.

•  2023 Egri Érsek Bora/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Egri Érsek Bora,
• 2023 XX. Syngenta Országos Borverseny/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Aranyérem,
• 2021 DWWA/Blue Label 2017/Gold Medal,
• 2021 IWSC/Blue Label 2017/Bronze Medal,
• 2021 Vinous/Blue Label 2017/90 tasting score,
• 2021 Decanter/Blue Label 2017/92 tasting score,
• 2021 The Drinks Business Spring Tasting/Blue Label 2017/Gold Medal,
• 2021 James Suckling review/Blue Label Aszú 2017/95 tasting score,
• 2021 IWC/Blue Label 2017/Silver Medal,
• 2021 Wine Spectator/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/93 tasting score,
• 2022 Táncoló Medve/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Wine review,
• 2022 The World of Fine Wine/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/90 tasting score,
• 2022 Semmelweis Egyetem Bora/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Grand Gold Medal,
• 2022 Semmelweis Egyetem Bora/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Semmelweis Egyetem Bora 2022,
• 2022 VinAgora/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Gold Medal,
• 2022 National Wine Competition/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/ Grand Gold Medal,
• 2022 The World of Fine Wine/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Mangalica tomahawk and Aszú jus,
• 2022 Wine Enthusiast/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/93 tasting score,
• 2023 VinAgora/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Gold Medal,
• 2023 Semmelweis Egyetem Bora/Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017/Grand Gold Medal
• 2021 IWC/Blue Label 2017/Silver Medal