“Bright, vibrant orange notes buzz with acidity, wrapping tightly around the soft, ripe apricot fruit. This needs time to relax; with another five years, its intriguing scents of beeswax, burnt orange and toast may meld with the fruit flavors.”

“Delicate aromas of spring flowers, followed by appealing, crisp, steely palate with notes of crunchy apples. Very clean and pure. Good value.”

“Dried apricot, herbs and orange peel aromas and flavors abound, while the crisp structure keeps this racy. It’s concentrated, despite its ethereal profile, with a lingering finish. Furmint, Hárslevelü and Muscat.”

“Honeyed apricot and orange peel on the nose and palate typify this elegant but playful botrytis wine. The wine’s lively acidity gives it a bounce on the tongue, adding dimension to the citrus components and lending it more to food pairing with desserts or a cheese plate.”

“A unique spice profile with tart acidity; a beautiful, deep burnished gold color.”

“Positively electric. The racy style of the vintage shows in this laserlike Tokaji. The searing acidity is matched by intense flavors of apricot, orange peel, juniper, cedar and mineral.”

“Very rich. Lots of concentration, dried fruit with minerality. Lively, fresh palate, good complexity, intense marmalade character. Great length.”

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“Floral and lasting, this covers octaves of flavor, the middle range filled out with mint and stone fruit. For seared scallops.”

“An amazing hit of fresh apricot and fruit sauce texture signal this intensely sweet dessert wine. Starts out thick, yet finishes clean, courtesy of the bracing acidity. The finish echoes mineral salt. Impressive…”

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“This latest release has fresh marmalade aromas with a hint of minerality. A well balanced wine from a great vintage. Up to 10 years.”

“This offers bushels of citrus, from lemon to orange marmalade. It’s sweet yet fresh, bold yet refined, and ought to gain in complexity over the next decade.”