Royal Tokaji, SZT Tamas 6 Puttonyos other_regions

Royal Tokaji, SZT Tamas 6 Puttonyos other_regionsThe 2008 Tokaji Aszu Szt Tamas 6 Puttonyos is a no holds barred, slam dunk, brilliant wine. The delineation is astonishing on the nose, unfurling with entrancing scents of orange blossom, freshly sliced apricots, almond and quince all beautifully focused. The palate has pitch perfect acidity, great depth and power, and yet it is elegant from its start to its finish, which has that ever so slightly bitter lemon tang that offsets the sweetness. Forget

muscular wine like its white sibling

A subtle whiff of exotic fruit can be found on the lightly wooded aromas of mineral reduction

Similar in style to a lighter-weight 2010

2007 should be one of the better vintages for this wine that ages beautifully well

McLaren Vale

Not very bordeaux – more reminiscent of some of the more ambitious Spanish reds at the moment

baking spice and wild herb accents in this sinewy Barolo

juicy acidity and a good finish

imparting beautiful tones of black fruit

(from 11 different lieux-dits

deeper and rounder than previous vintages

licorice and olive paste