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Oremus,
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The Oremus wine estate has a long and colourful history, with Tokaji being produced there as early as 1620 by a Calvinist priest called Mate Szepsy Lacko. In 1993, the 33-hectare estate was bought by a Spanish consortium headed by David Álvarez, the owner of Vega Sicilia. The aim at Oremus is to produce Tokaji wines of elegance and balance with perfect harmony between the sweet fruit and natural acidity.
The 2011 vintage has yielded a more elegant and floral interpretation of this Tokaji Aszú wine. The nose has notes of orange blossom and peach, interspersed with honeysuckle and acacia. The palate is beautifully poised with the trademark acidity acting as counterpoint to the noble-rot sweetness. The long finish is fresh and vibrant.
The 2011 vintage has yielded a more elegant and floral interpretation of this Tokaji Aszú wine. The nose has notes of orange blossom and peach, interspersed with honeysuckle and acacia. The palate is beautifully poised with the trademark acidity acting as counterpoint to the noble-rot sweetness. The long finish is fresh and vibrant.
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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The 2008 vintage provided excellent conditions for noble rot to develop, and the Betsek vineyard has created beautifully elegant and balanced wines in this year. The citrus acidity perfectly counterpoints the ripe apricot and pineapple sweetness of the wine. Delicious!
Mezes Maly, in the Tarcal commune of Hungary, has the distinction of being one of two vineyards to be elevated to the equivalent of Great 1st growth in the Rakoczi classification of 1700. Situated on loess soil on a south facing slope, this famous vineyard is now enjoying a renaissance of its own. Mezes Maly’s characteristics evoke its translation as ‘honey pot'. Its incredibly long and exquisitely balanced aromas and flavours combine the very essence of aszu wines. Mezes Maly's 11 hectares are jointly owned by the Royal Tokaji Company and Hugh Johnson.
Mezes Maly, in the Tarcal commune of Hungary, has the distinction of being one of two vineyards to be elevated to the equivalent of Great 1st growth in the Rakoczi classification of 1700. Situated on loess soil on a south facing slope, this famous vineyard is now enjoying a renaissance of its own. Mezes Maly’s characteristics evoke its translation as ‘honey pot'. Its incredibly long and exquisitely balanced aromas and flavours combine the very essence of aszu wines. Mezes Maly's 11 hectares are jointly owned by the Royal Tokaji Company and Hugh Johnson.
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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Each beautifully presented lacquered case contains a 50cl bottle of all five 2008 single vineyard wines produced by the Royal Tokaji Company, plus a single bottle of the 2008 Gold Label (A blend of the single vineyard wines).
This case contains a bottle of each of the following wines:
2008 Mézes Mály, Great First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Szt Tamás, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Nyulászó, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Betsek, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Birsalmas, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Gold Label 6 Puttonyos Aszú
This case contains a bottle of each of the following wines:
2008 Mézes Mály, Great First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Szt Tamás, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Nyulászó, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Betsek, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Birsalmas, First growth, 6 Puttonyos Aszú
2008 Gold Label 6 Puttonyos Aszú
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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The Essencia instantly appeals when you pour it with its gloriously thick texture in the glass. The colour is bright amber laced with 511 grams of residual sugar which is visible in the wine, like an incredible pane of stained glass. The nose is incredibly complex and expressive with scents of honey, peach, freesia, blossom and citrus peel. With each swirl of the glass more layers reveal themselves, now apricot and orange with an energetic viscosity in the mouth. The length is one of the longest finishes on a wine I believe I have tasted and it is more detailed than I could have ever imagined. Simply glorious. According to Chris Donaldson MW, at 2.2% ABV, the Essencia is ‘good for babies and good for breakfast.
Laura Atkinson, Private Account Manager
Essencia is the richest and rarest of all Hungarian Tokaji wines. It is the truest expression of terroir known to man. Typically, this free run juice takes 6 to 8 years to complete its fermentation to less than 2% alcohol. Essencia can reach 85% residual sugar. Essencia wine is legendary. This Tokaji wine displays a rich, fat mouthfeel of honey, apricots and marmalade with uplifting acidity to balance out the sweetness. An ideal partner to foie gras.
Laura Atkinson, Private Account Manager
Essencia is the richest and rarest of all Hungarian Tokaji wines. It is the truest expression of terroir known to man. Typically, this free run juice takes 6 to 8 years to complete its fermentation to less than 2% alcohol. Essencia can reach 85% residual sugar. Essencia wine is legendary. This Tokaji wine displays a rich, fat mouthfeel of honey, apricots and marmalade with uplifting acidity to balance out the sweetness. An ideal partner to foie gras.
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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Deep tawny gold. Huge bouquet of apricots in liqueur, with hints of orange peel, peach and honey. More apricots on the palate, huge concentration, and a piercing acidity to maintain a wonderful freshness. Very,very long finish. A truly awesome wine and the quintessential expression of Tokaji from one of its great vineyards. 190 grams per litre of residual sugar but such is the acidity and balance that the wine is never remotely cloying .
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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Visually the colour is nothing out of the ordinary, a lemon yellow, golden colour. It is when you pour into the glass, the curiosity is peaked as the richness is hinted at in the rich viscosity of the liquid. Tangerine, pineapple, Satsuma, peach, honeyed apricot all leap from the glass through restrained by a youthful florality of freesia and orange blossom. The palate continues the story, so rich that words falter, the marmalade richness coats the entire mouth, it is almost like consuming a liquid dessert. They place a hand-made crystal spoon in with each bottle, as that is all you need to end any meal, just a hint or sip of this hedonistic wine. A cerebral drink to be savoured; it is delicious now but will appreciate with time and last for 100 years-plus.
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down” as Mary Poppins once said, and the legendary Essencia wines of Tokaji were long heralded for their medicinal qualities not to mention their high sugar content. Nowadays the healing capabilities of this magical wine may not be quite so readily accepted but Royal Takaji’s 2008 Essencia certainly puts a very broad smile on ones face. A deep golden hue with a plentiful supply of opulent viscosity. Emerging from the syrupy depths comes a rich honeyed nose encapsulating juicy apricots, sweet pear, white tea, wood sap and delicate orange blossom that holds true for as long as you care to keep it in the glass. The palate is the definition of unctuous, packed full of honeyed apricots and oozing with a deliciously languid, mouth-coating seduction. A fresh citrus drive provides all the necessary vitality to ensure this mind-blowing wine powers through on to an incredibly long, thickly coated finish adding beautiful floral notes and a touch of demerara as it goes. In reality it is difficult for a tasting note to do this wine justice and whilst it might cost a little more than ‘tuppence a bag’ there is no denying this is a truly ‘supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ offering. Surely a 100 point wine. Drink from here to eternity.
Peter Newton – Private Account Manager
Peter Newton – Private Account Manager
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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Of all the single vineyard sites, Szt. Tamás's is also one of the more voluptuous expressions. Deep gold in colour, the nose is concentrated and complex with notes of orange peel, honeycomb, ripe apricot and spice. The palate is intense, rich and unctuous with a good depth of flavour. Sweet, caramelised apricot and nectarines dominate, with a hint of citrus peel and white flowers providing vitality and freshness. Great balance and structure, very long, elegant and moreish!
Simon Herriot, Private Account Manager
Simon Herriot, Private Account Manager
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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The Nyulászó (English translation “to catch hares”) Vineyard has always been a big part the house style of Royal Tokaji. It’s a 18 hectares vineyard just east of Mad, Hungary. It’s red volcanic top soil produces very elegant, lively wines. 2 ½ years barrel maturation in 300 litre second and third year Hungarian oak barrels. An elegant wine with great mid palate density. Apricot and honey burst out in the wine with beautiful acidity balancing the richness. Made from predominately Furmint grapes with the remaining made up of Harslevelu. This wine is beautiful now but will improve with further ageing.
Mike Jordan, Private Account Manager
Mike Jordan, Private Account Manager
The Royal Tokaji Company,
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Tokaji is probably my favourite wine, and this is one for the serious wine lover in your life. Each sip feels like coming home – sweet, peachy, richly complex and luscious, with a spark of life-enhancing spice. An absolute gem.
(Olly Smith - Mail On Sunday - 09-Dec-2012)
(Olly Smith - Mail On Sunday - 09-Dec-2012)
The 18 hectares Nyúlászó (nu-laah-sooh) vineyard is one of the most well-known vineyards in Tokaji, and the first that the Royal Tokaji Wine Company purchased. This First Growth single vineyard vineyard is located on south-, southwest- and southeast-facing slopes overlooking the village of Mád and contiguous with the St Tamas vineyard. The grapes grown here produce lively, elegant and highly-perfumed wines, characteristics typically associated with wines originating from grapes grown in loess soil, whereas the Nyulászó vineyard is predominantly red volcanic clay with only pockets of loess soil present. Because of this unusual soil composition, the wines that are made from Nyulászó’s grapes are the most complex wines in the Royal Tokaji portfolio.
the 2003 vintage displays medium amber colour with a rich deep nose of orange peel and toasted nuts. On the palate it has a very smooth creamy, vanilla character, and a long, lingering finish.
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This is brim-full of luscious apricot fruit and sweet spice. It has hints of honeycomb, cinnamon and cedar, balanced by vibrant acidity typical of the region. Smooth, suave and elegant, it has a long,moreish finish of lemon posset and passionfruit sorbet.
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd