Furmint, The Oddity, Tokaj – 2011 – 94 points – Wine & Spirits
94 points
“Don’t be fooled by the price: this may be a fraction of the cost of one of Royal Tokaji’s Aszu wines, but it’s just as carefully made. Sourced from the company’s first-growth vineyards in Mad and Tarcal, this furmint positively glows with flavor, moving from apricot into a red fruit realm, like great riesling sometimes does. The variety’s fiery acidity belts it, drawing attention back to the stony flavor at the wine’s center. Half the blend spent time in oak, an element that grows in impression over the course of several days; put it away for a year to let it better integrate, as it should be worth the wait.”
Furmint, The Oddity, Tokaj – 2011 – 94 points – Wine & Spirits