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Let’s call it grand cru dry Tokaji – Barta Öreg Király single vineyard Furmint, Mád, 2018

Image ~ June 6, 2020June 7, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 2 Comments
This is simply one of the greatest dry Tokaji Furmints I have ever tasted. I can recall only a few bottles of Szepsy and Demeter Zoltán from the last two decades, that amazed me this much. Those were made in a very different style, though, oaked and full-bodied.

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Top dry Tokaji: Péter Pince Arcus Cuvée 2018

Image ~ February 16, 2020April 5, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 1 Comment
The top dry white from Péter Pince. It’s also one of the finest in Tokaj, if you ask me.

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Great Tokaji Szamorodnis on the market #3 – The World Class Balassa Bomboly Szamorodni 2017

Image ~ January 16, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
The winner of our recent Szamorodni blind tasting. Took the first place for all the three tasters, and got the same high scores, too. It’s in a completely different class, everything else looked a simple drink in comparison, except the Gizella.

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A great dry Furmint – Kovács Nimród Winery 2015, Eger, Hungary

Image ~ November 2, 2019 ~ Zoltán Németi

I might be overly enthusiastic about this wine, but I’m so happy to find a dry Furmint I really like, as I struggle to love the variety recently (sweet Tokaji is a clear exception, though).

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