A vintage that almost didn't happen...
Picking aszú berries at Royal Tokaji
(Image credit: Royal Tokaji)
Juicy pineapple, dried mango and marmalade, garnished with sweet spices and camomile, with luscious sweetness always backed by a vivid streak of acidity – these form my impression of Hungary’s noble rot-influenced golden nectar, Tokaji Aszú.
With such a strong character inherent in the style itself, can the nuanced differences in terroir and vintage still work their wonders in the glass?
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My wines

An extremely charming and complex Aszú from the estate’s Nyulászó (‘a good place to catch hares’) parcels on volcanic bedrock and clay soils. Fermented and...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

Located next to Nyulászó, Royal Tokaji’s Szt. Tamás parcels are rich in red clay and volcanic rocks, sloping southwest. The 2019 is more vinous in...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

Located within the Mád basin, the Betsek site carries the ripeness and spiciness of its dark soils of clay mixed with white volcanic minerals. Smokiness...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

One of the estate's top sites – the south-facing slopes of Mézes Mály feature volcanic bedrock and loess soils. Savoury creaminess opens up to peach,...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

As the name (Birsalmás means ‘quince orchard’) suggests, it has a stone fruit-driven nose, with quince, acacia honey and a mixed bag of floral tea....
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

The Gold Label is sourced from the estate’s top sites, with the 2019 vintage featuring 100% Furmint. White pepper and sweet spices sit atop a...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

A honeyed nose of beeswax, camomile and stone fruit, with some crushed-stone minerality. Lovely purity on the palate, mellow yet with great freshness, dusted with...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

An extremely charming and complex Aszú from the estate’s Nyulászó (‘a good place to catch hares’) parcels on volcanic bedrock and clay soils. Fermented and...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

Located next to Nyulászó, Royal Tokaji’s Szt. Tamás parcels are rich in red clay and volcanic rocks, sloping southwest. The 2019 is more vinous in...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

Located within the Mád basin, the Betsek site carries the ripeness and spiciness of its dark soils of clay mixed with white volcanic minerals. Smokiness...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

One of the estate's top sites – the south-facing slopes of Mézes Mály feature volcanic bedrock and loess soils. Savoury creaminess opens up to peach,...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

As the name (Birsalmás means ‘quince orchard’) suggests, it has a stone fruit-driven nose, with quince, acacia honey and a mixed bag of floral tea....
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

The Gold Label is sourced from the estate’s top sites, with the 2019 vintage featuring 100% Furmint. White pepper and sweet spices sit atop a...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
My wines

A honeyed nose of beeswax, camomile and stone fruit, with some crushed-stone minerality. Lovely purity on the palate, mellow yet with great freshness, dusted with...
2019
TokajHungary
Royal Tokaji
Sylvia Wu is Decanter's Regional Editor for Asia and Northern & Eastern Europe. She also works as the Editor of Decanter China platforms, overseeing Decanter’s China-focused editorial operation.
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