Samuel Tinon

Birtok Dry Tokaji Fumint

9.012 ratings
9.17 pro ratings
Tokaj, Eszak-Magyarorszag, Hungary
Furmint Blend
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

On the nose; lemon, grapefruit, light petro, wet wool, smokey notes, saline and white & yellow lilies. The body is creamy. Notes of; smoke, saline, lemon & lime juice inferior melon, mix of ripe & underripe pineapple, light honey notes, soft, silty volcanic minerals, dry top soil dust, big round acidity with a round fruity mineral driven finish. Pair with simple meats, veggies, curry and dry cheeses, green salad. Producer notes...the winery is located in the village of Olaszliska just north of the village of Tokaj near the banks of the famous Bodrog River. Samuel farms roughly 5 hectares in this area (Határi vineyard) and an additional couple of hectares on the slopes of Mt. Tokaj. The soils on Határi are volcanic based (tuffa, obsidian), broken up limestone and clay. Most of their plantings are 90% Furmint and 10 % Hárslevelű...some as old as 90 years. They are mostly organic as no herbicides or pesticides are used. Grapes are pressed in a pneumatic press and fermentation is in Hungarian oak barrels. No new oak is used. Photos of; Samuel Tinon, the descent into their ancient cellars and resting Tokaj cellar bottles.

On the nose; lemon, grapefruit, light petro, wet wool, smokey notes, saline and white & yellow lilies. The body is creamy. Notes of; smoke, saline, lemon & lime juice inferior melon, mix of ripe & underripe pineapple, light honey notes, soft, silty volcanic minerals, dry top soil dust, big round acidity with a round fruity mineral driven finish. Pair with simple meats, veggies, curry and dry cheeses, green salad. Producer notes...the winery is located in the village of Olaszliska just north of the village of Tokaj near the banks of the famous Bodrog River. Samuel farms roughly 5 hectares in this area (Határi vineyard) and an additional couple of hectares on the slopes of Mt. Tokaj. The soils on Határi are volcanic based (tuffa, obsidian), broken up limestone and clay. Most of their plantings are 90% Furmint and 10 % Hárslevelű...some as old as 90 years. They are mostly organic as no herbicides or pesticides are used. Grapes are pressed in a pneumatic press and fermentation is in Hungarian oak barrels. No new oak is used. Photos of; Samuel Tinon, the descent into their ancient cellars and resting Tokaj cellar bottles.

Jul 8th, 2017
Napa Valley Wine Academy

Tonight's #winewednesday libations include #furmint from Samuel Tinon #didyouknow The name Furmint may have been taken from the word "froment" for the wheat-gold color of the wine it produces. It was most commonly used in the production of the sweet wines of #Tokaj but today is also responsible for producing exciting zippy single variety wines such as the one pictures. If you like high acid #wine thank this just may be your ticket! #winelover #wineeducation

Tonight's #winewednesday libations include #furmint from Samuel Tinon #didyouknow The name Furmint may have been taken from the word "froment" for the wheat-gold color of the wine it produces. It was most commonly used in the production of the sweet wines of #Tokaj but today is also responsible for producing exciting zippy single variety wines such as the one pictures. If you like high acid #wine thank this just may be your ticket! #winelover #wineeducation

Jun 30th, 2016
S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.0

Simple flowers, nutty, full fresh clean. Reminds me of an easy Viognier or Chenin. Delivers.

Simple flowers, nutty, full fresh clean. Reminds me of an easy Viognier or Chenin. Delivers.

Apr 27th, 2016
ben gillette

Waxy dry rich. Great example

Waxy dry rich. Great example

Jan 19th, 2017
Rob Mcalister

delicate violet, lime like tartness, finish with distance

delicate violet, lime like tartness, finish with distance

Oct 12th, 2016
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

8.8

Josh had this 7 years ago

Josh had this 7 years ago

May 20th, 2017
Quinn Roberts

Quinn had this 7 years ago

Quinn had this 7 years ago

Jan 13th, 2017
Colin Shirek

Production Cristom Vineyards, Hirsch Vineyards

9.7

Colin had this 7 years ago

Colin had this 7 years ago

Sep 29th, 2016
Tal Yaacovi

Tal had this 8 years ago

Tal had this 8 years ago

Jun 15th, 2016
Raphaël Cohen

Raphaël had this 6 years ago

Raphaël had this 6 years ago

Apr 27th, 2018