2017 Royal Take Zrt Royal Tokaji Red Label 5 Puttonyos
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Heady aromas of golden currants steeped in honey and orange blossom. Incredibly fresh and dancing on tiptoe despite the sweetness. Fresh oranges frame kumquats in cinnamon syrup, and gossamer-fine threads of Earl Grey tea weave through the wine bringing angle and more freshness and easing the sweetness into something that’s almost thirst-quenching. A real delight. (TC)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Orange rind, star anise and treacle tart. Supernatural balance of sweetness and acid leave an electrified palate on the finish. Gorgeously long and stately, with the only legitimate gripe being a lack of complexity compared with its grander siblings. Echoes continue long into the finish. (RH)
TA 7.9 g/l, RS 158 g/l. No bottle weighing as I am tasting from a 25 cl sample bottle. Deep gold. Intense with some botrytis evident. Clean as a whistle. Really vibrant and lively. Tastes like health juice. (JR)
The 2017 Tokaji Blue Label 5-Puttonyos is a selection of the finest Aszú berries from across the region. This is the cuvée where I was expecting more on the nose, which seems a little taciturn at the moment and, despite my allowing the sample to aerate, never quite clicks into gear. The palate is a different matter: poised, intense and lightly spiced, with a gorgeous viscous texture. But surprisingly, of the six cuvées that I tasted from Royal Tokaji this vintage, the Blue Label is the one where I wanted more.