2017 Sauska Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90 points

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  12/26/2023 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  Blend: furmint, hárslevelű, kabar
  from the vineyards Medve, Úrágya, and Birsalmás with volcanic soils
  (zeolite, riolite, tufas), loess at 180-200 m and southerly exposure.
  Vines of average age 30-35 yrs planted 3,000-5,000/ha yielding 500 l/ha.
  Manual harvest with strict selection of cluster and individual botrytized grapes.
  Fermented in new and used French barrels with indigenous yeast.
  Aged 20 months in new oak.
  Background: Sauska Winery founded in 2006 by Krisztián and Andrea Sauska
  Head Winemaker: Rakaczki Gábor
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Med gold. Mildly botrytized nectar.
  B(alance)=2: Ripe rich components with adequate structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Apricot, mango, honey, herbs.
  D(epth)=2: Round mouthfeel. Expansive palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2]= 8/10
  
  Unctuous, and not cloying.
  Bit less vibrant than previously tasted on 9/08/2021.
  
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  9/29/2023 - zsomborpollak wrote: 90 Points

  Strong appricot flavor, with very mild botrytis character. Nice round wine, primal fresh fruity flavors. Not typical aszú, perfect match for desserts with tropical fruits and appricot.

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  9/8/2021 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  Blend: furmint, hárslevelű, kabar
  from the vineyards Medve, Úrágya, and Birsalmás with volcanic soils
  (zeolite, riolite, tufas), loess at 180-200 m and southerly exposure.
  Vines of average age 30-35 yrs planted 3,000-5,000/ha yielding 500 l/ha.
  Manual harvest with strict selection of cluster and individual botrytized grapes.
  Fermented in new and used French barrels with indigenous yeast.
  Aged 20 months in new oak.
  Background: Sauska Winery founded in 2006 by Krisztián and Andrea Sauska
  Head Winemaker: Rakaczki Gábor
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Pale gold. Mildly botrytized nectar.
  B(alance)=3: Distinctive components in harmony.
  C(omplexity)=2: Apricot, mango, honey, herbs.
  D(epth)=2: Round mouthfeel. Expansive palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,2]= 9/10
  
  Unctuous, refreshing and not cloying.
  
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