Wine Notes
The blend is 65% Furmint, 20% Hรกrslevelลฑ and 15% Sรกrgamuskotรกly (say that once youโve drunk it). These wines are stunning, have a marmalade sweetness with notable but balanced acidity, and must be considered amongst the ranks of Bordeaux first growths and the best grand cru Burgundies as some of the worldโs greatest wines. At these price levels, therefore, they are a bargain. The 2002 vintage received the extremely rare accolade of a 20/20 from Mrs Robinson.
Producer Notes
Istvรกn Szepsy probably makes the best wines in Hungary and therefore, dependent on your personal preferences, the best sweet wines in the world (please donโt be offended Sauternes fans, we arenโt writing off Chateau dโYquem quite yet).
Production is very small, very quality focussed, and very much a family business with several generations of Szepsys involved in the production of the wine.
One thing that youโll find in all of Istvan Szepsyโs wines is a perfect balance of minerality and acidity; the other, regardless of sugar level, is astounding complexity.
Delivery Notes
Please allow around 1 week for delivery of this wine.
Vintage Notes
1998 was an above average vintage in Tokaji
Other vintages of Istvan Szepsy Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos
Other wines from Istvan Szepsy
2003 Tokaji Szamorodni Daniel (50cl): ยฃ98
2017 Tokaji Furmint Estate: ยฃ35
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