Freddy R. Troya

9.3

Steiner Winery – Tokaji Late Harvest 2023
Kerestir, Tokaj – Hungary 🇭🇺

Overview
A sweet wine made from Furmint and Hárslevelű grapes, aged ~7 months (30% in barrel, 70% in stainless steel). Part of the late-harvest category (késői szüretelésű) in Tokaj, which means grapes are picked later for more sugar concentration, often with botrytis or partial raisining. (Educational note: botrytis and late harvest grapes deepen sweetness, flavor, and texture, while some acidity preserved ensures it doesn’t feel cloying.) 

Aromas & Flavors
Ripe and dried fruits dominate — think dried apricot, compote, maybe some honeyed notes. Botrytis adds layers of complexity, with aromas of nectarine, peaches, and warm orchard fruits. Barrel influence shows through in subtle vanilla or toast. 

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied and lush, with a rich texture softened by sweetness. Acidity is present and balancing — not sharp, but enough to keep the palate fresh. Sweetness and oak meld with fruit to give a long, elegant finish. 

Food Pairings
Lovely with desserts like fruit tarts, apricot galettes, or crème brûlée. Also great with blue cheese, aged cheese, or foie gras. For contrast, try it with spicy or salty dishes to balance the sweetness.

Verdict
Steiner’s 2023 Late Harvest is a beautiful expression of Tokaj’s sweetest style — opulent, richly flavored, yet balanced with good acidity. For lovers of dessert wines or sweet pairings, this is one to savor. 🍷cheers — 4 months ago

Traci Mogil

9.6

Smooth funky clean — 6 years ago

Kriket04

9.5

White, towards an orange. Cloudy, creamy and semi funk. Fruity. — 7 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

Ripe pear, mandarine, peach, ripe cantaloupe, fresh grapes... this is very fruity and inviting. The palate is dry but very fruity, and with a pear juice mouthfeel with a tiny grain. Good acid drive, good width, a bit of a grip in the rear, and a long fruity finish (pear, lemon curd, lemon zest). It's a crowd pleaser, clearly, but very well done. — a year ago

Vlad Naum

9.0

Beautifully balanced, nice acidity, honey and ripe pear — 5 years ago

Rashed Chowdhury

9.3

100% Hárslevelű from Hungary’s Somló region. Deep gold color showing the age. Wet hay and dried apricot nose with honey undertone. Also reminds me of the sweet burnt caramel aromas of creme brûlée. On the palate sweet tropical fruit acidity (mango, pineapple), mineral and earth throughout. Heavy weight and plenty of texture puts this in the same league as some of the best Burgundy whites. From @sommselect dot com: This wine is farmed and crafted by Fekete Béla who is a 90-something-year-old unsung magician that turned a few acres of an ancient volcanic hillside terroir into thought-provoking wines with fathomless depth. It really is the work of a magician. — 7 years ago

Andrew Rucker

9.0

zzzzzzzzzzzw — 3 years ago

Daniel Ian Charles Evans

10

Sweet, full of flavour, hint of raisins, slightly smokey, delicious. — 4 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Like a dry Alsatian Pinot blanc with some honey on the back end. Hungarian. Thick mouthfeel. Good. — 5 years ago

Ryan Weightman

9.4

Somewhere between a dry Riesling and a Sauternes, the color looks a bit like urine and the initial smell carries some funk. The flavor is balanced and smooth throughout. This is a memorable wine and amazing for a Friday night at home with your lover, cooking dinner together and escaping the harshness of the world. *swoon* 😘 — 7 years ago