Tokaji 6 Puttonyos Aszú 2012 500ml

80 % Furmint and 20 % Hárslevelű from the Danczka, Lapis, Becsek and Percze sites with volcanic soil such as white rhyolite tuff. The wine was harvested in September 2012. 6 Puttonyos six vats of noble rotten berries of 22 kilos each are added to 136.5 litres of base wine. After 28 months of ageing in 5 hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels, the wine is matured. 6 Puttonyos at least another six years before it goes on sale. It was filled with 10 % alcohol, 207 grams of residual sugar and 9.3 grams of acid-
 

orange to amber

The Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos not only appears young and intense in colour, but also in fragrance. Lime blossom and orange blossom are the most intense markers here, underpinned by mint, smoke and saffron. There is also candied ginger, orange peel, a little pineapple, soft apricots, pears and quince as well as a little honey, oak and rock candy. This is wonderfully dense and captivating.

On the palate, the Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos the perfect balance of density, creaminess and acidity. The effect is highly elegant, complex and lively with lots of stone fruit in fresh and dried form, ginger and saffron, black tea and caramel. The juicy bitter orange is outstanding, reminiscent of Old English marmalade with dark sugar. In the finish, everything is just right - the length, the glistening acidity, the elegant sweetness, the tartness and bitterness. All together, the Tokaji remain for decades and are still becoming more complex.