90 points Wine Spectator: "This honeyed, late-harvest white offers a lush, pillowy texture and rich flavors of dried apricots, toffee and vanilla. It's very sweet, yet quite fresh and still lively. Delicious now, it should age easily until 2020." (12/97) 

Inventory: Hollywood Main Warehouse San Francisco

An intense golden color. Exquisitely refined and infinitely complex nose: dried fruits (apricots, prunes and oranges), honey, walnuts... On the palate, the wine is clean, fresh, sumptuous and unique. Fairly rich (though crisp) and has a long finish. Its complexity reveals and confirms the mysterious and charming aspects of the true "King of Wines and Wine of Kings" (Louis XIV). A truly elevating experience. 

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93 points Wine Spectator: "A tightly wound, linear style, boasting apricot, orange peel and mineral, with a hint of Angostura Bitters. This is intense, yet stays balanced thanks to its vibrant structure. Drink now through 2025." (5/10) With a stunning 120 g/l of residual sugar (minimum), this original dessert wine was made according to tradition, harvesting only starts after 28th October, and may last until the first snows, so as to allow the botrytis cinerea (noble rot) to develop and to obtain the maximum concentration of grape must. When the grape mus... Read More » 

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This 3 Puttonyos Tokaji Aszú wine is produced by Patricius for their value line "Red Lion". It is a very approachable dessert wine exhibiting the typical botrytis flavors of a good Tokaji Aszú. But this one is less sweet and complex than the bigger and more expensive 5 and 6 Puttonyos wines. This is an excellent value, and just the thing to show off you most fabulous apple-based desserts. 

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This dry white wine from Hungary is produced from the dominant grape varietal in the Tokaji wine region, 100% Furmint! Royal Tokaji's first vintage was 2003 which was a Decanter Magazine Best Buy. Furmint is an early budding, late ripening variety and is particularly susceptible to noble rot. Its high acidity gives the wine longevity. Furmint is characterized by apricot notes and a hint of honey on the nose. The depth of fruit is balanced by its mineral backbone. 

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92 points Wine Spectator: "Lean and sinewy, this white tempers its sweetness with a racy structure. Orange peel, dried apricot and hard lemon candy notes are joined by a salty element on the finish. Drink now through 2020." (5/28) This original dessert wine was made according to tradition, harvesting only starts after 28th October, and may last until the first snows, so as to allow the botrytis cinerea (noble rot) to develop and to obtain the maximum concentration of grape must. When the grape must concentration is sufficient, the grapes with noble rot ... Read More » 

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95 points Wine Spectator: "A racy style, oozing dried apricot and orange peel aromas, with candied orange and butterscotch flavors. The bracing acidity works in tandem with the chalky feel, releasing on the marmalade and vanilla finish. Drink now through 2035." 146 cases made. -BS(Web Only - 2009) The largest of Royal Tokaji's first growth vineyards, Betsek Vineyard is shaped like a half-moon and tilted northeast. The area where the vineyard is located is typically cold, lower portions of the vineyard have been known to actually freeze in the spring. The... Read More » 

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94 points Wine Spectator: "Superclean and defined, delivering beeswax, apricot, clementine and saline mineral notes that converge on the racy finish. Refined in both texture and profile, with harmony and a long aftertaste. Drink now through 2030." (06/10) 

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In times past, Hungarian Tokaji wines were highly prized. Long before Sauternes, they graced the tables of European kings and connoisseurs. In the summer of 1991, the late Jean-Michael Arcaute and Jean-Louis Laborde led a group of wine lovers in the acquisition of Chateau Pajzos, long acknowledged as among the finest vineyards of the region. They carried out the first 'private enterprise' harvest and vinification, thus launching the Renaissance of Tokaji. Today, Ch. Pajzos is under the sole ownership and direction of Jean-Louis Laborde, now assisted by h... Read More » 

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93 points Wine Spectator: "A broader style, showing fresh peach, apricot, mango and kumquat notes. There's good underlying acidity, but with sweetness and flesh to match it. Has a fine, refreshing finish. Furmint, Hárslevelü and Muscat. Drink now through 2030. 235 cases made." (06/08) Nyulaszo has always produced aszu wines that have contributed most to the house style of Royal Tokaji. Its 18 hectares, to the east of Mad, are contiguous with the St Tamas vineyard. The translation in English is 'to catch hares'. Its red volcanic topsoil produces very ele... Read More » 

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95 points Wine Spectator: "Positively electric. The racy style of the vintage shows in this laserlike Tokaji. The searing acidity is matched by intense flavors of apricot, orange peel, juniper, cedar and mineral. Has fine length. Drink now through 2030." 89 cases made. -BS (Web Only - 2007) Szt. Tamás Vineyard (saint tä-määsh) is on a stony hill of reddish clay and volcanic rocks sloping southwest and overlooking Royal Tokaji's cellars in Mád, Hungary. The vines are currently 15-28 years old, however, the older vines will soon be taken out to make room f... Read More » 

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