Royal Tokaji

A complex nose of peach skin, pears, beeswax, honeycomb and light spices. Medium- to full-bodied and dry, with a mineral backbone and a touch of phenolics at the end. Tense, slightly bitter-edged and very energetic. Drink or hold.

(2016) A different wine from Royal Tokaji's 'Dry Furmint' or Vineyard Selection it appears, this blending Furmint with another Tokaji main grape, Hárslevelu. It is very dry, pithy, apple core and herby on the nose, the merest hint of something more peachy. On the palate the story is the same: crunchy apple and citrus just reveals an underlying layer of more unctuous stone fruits, but then the searing core of acidity pushes on. Sippable, fresh and seafood-friendly in a bone-dry style.