The Royal Tokaji Wine Company
Essencia Furmint Blend
Tokaj, Eszak-Magyarorszag, Hungary
Always a great experience with this very unique bottle!
Sweetness & Acidity are exceptionally balanced, quince & apricot notes are the initial notes, and the finish is seemingly almost forever.
Always a great experience with this very unique bottle!
Sweetness & Acidity are exceptionally balanced, quince & apricot notes are the initial notes, and the finish is seemingly almost forever.
to finish, 2008 #RoyalTokaji Essencia 💥: Breathtakingly intense (more so than any other botrytised dessert #wine I have had), super-concentrated honey-apricot elixir, with hints of ginger and cardamom, kept fresh by an undercurrent of lemony acidity. This is #Hungary's rarest #Tokaji and is so concentrated that tradition demands that you drink (slurp) it from a crystal spoon. The czar 👑 of #Russia used to keep it by his bedside for medicinal purposes, prompting me to call it "Robitussin for Royals". From grapes picked by hand with scissors and fermented over a period of several years. One of 2,908 half-bottles made from 2008, which is only the fifth vintage declared for it since its first in 1993. We're lucky that it hasn't been categorized as a "controlled substance". #drinklikeabillionaire
to finish, 2008 #RoyalTokaji Essencia 💥: Breathtakingly intense (more so than any other botrytised dessert #wine I have had), super-concentrated honey-apricot elixir, with hints of ginger and cardamom, kept fresh by an undercurrent of lemony acidity. This is #Hungary's rarest #Tokaji and is so concentrated that tradition demands that you drink (slurp) it from a crystal spoon. The czar 👑 of #Russia used to keep it by his bedside for medicinal purposes, prompting me to call it "Robitussin for Royals". From grapes picked by hand with scissors and fermented over a period of several years. One of 2,908 half-bottles made from 2008, which is only the fifth vintage declared for it since its first in 1993. We're lucky that it hasn't been categorized as a "controlled substance". #drinklikeabillionaire
Yes that IS liquid sunshine. 2% alcohol after 5 years of fermenting and 200% delicious. Can you say smoky apricot ambrosia?
Yes that IS liquid sunshine. 2% alcohol after 5 years of fermenting and 200% delicious. Can you say smoky apricot ambrosia?
Apr 16th, 2016This was a really special treat. Typically runs around $150 for a tablespoon serving apparently. Smells and tastes like pure honey straight from the hive, rich and super viscous. This was an other-worldly experience.
This was a really special treat. Typically runs around $150 for a tablespoon serving apparently. Smells and tastes like pure honey straight from the hive, rich and super viscous. This was an other-worldly experience.
Dec 21st, 2015
Honeyed, floral, and a finish that you cannot believe. Like the best honey you've ever had.
Honeyed, floral, and a finish that you cannot believe. Like the best honey you've ever had.
Apr 14th, 2015Stunning ! Why tokaji rocks!
Stunning ! Why tokaji rocks!
Oct 25th, 2014
Like sipping the most delicious honey, made by bees that wear little halos.
Like sipping the most delicious honey, made by bees that wear little halos.
Oct 2nd, 2015
Quite an experience. Nose actually feels lighter than I'd expected, zippy, floral,citrus. Once in the mouth it's brilliant and hilarious, tastes and feels like
drinking the worlds best golden syrup. Thickest, richest wine I have ever tasted. 560 grams residual sugar means it is more than 50% sugar.
Quite an experience. Nose actually feels lighter than I'd expected, zippy, floral,citrus. Once in the mouth it's brilliant and hilarious, tastes and feels like
drinking the worlds best golden syrup. Thickest, richest wine I have ever tasted. 560 grams residual sugar means it is more than 50% sugar.
Just a spoonful. Totally amazing wine.
Just a spoonful. Totally amazing wine.
Sep 23rd, 2014