Billy L.

8.9

Bateaux Parisian's 🇫🇷 Seine River Lunch Cruise, Welcome Champagne🍾 🥂Cheers👍🏻👏🏻 — 7 days ago

Lisanne Nijenhuis

9.0

South African tasting — 8 days ago

Jason Keefer

8.9

In mag, at a perfect spot. Velvety tannins, herbaceous, prunes. — a month ago

with Natasha

Mark Mannebach

9.2

Complex yet smooth with honey apricot pear tones with longhorn finish of minerality — 4 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.8

Royal Tokaji – 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2016
Tokaj – Hungary 🇭🇺

Overview
A classic Tokaji Aszú, made from grapes affected by Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), then macerated with must to create Hungary’s legendary sweet wine. The 5 puttonyos designation signals a rich yet balanced level of sweetness, around 120 g/L residual sugar. (Educational note: “Puttonyos” refers to the traditional baskets of aszú berries added — the higher the number, the sweeter and more concentrated the wine.)

Aromas & Flavors
Lush apricot, honey, and candied orange peel at the forefront, layered with quince, dried fig, and lemon curd. Hints of saffron, ginger, and toasted almond bring exotic spice and complexity.

Mouthfeel
Velvety and lusciously sweet, balanced by vibrant acidity that keeps it lifted. Full-bodied yet precise, with a long, honeyed finish that leaves both richness and freshness.

Food Pairings
Perfect with blue cheese, foie gras, or fruit tarts. Also excellent with roasted nuts, crème brûlée, or simply savored on its own as a meditative dessert wine.

Verdict
A benchmark Tokaji — rich, layered, and perfectly balanced. The 2016 vintage of Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Aszú offers indulgence and structure, proving why Tokaji has been called “the wine of kings.” 👑🍷

Did You Know?
Tokaji Aszú is one of the world’s oldest regulated wines — protected since 1737, nearly a century before Bordeaux’s 1855 classification.

Collector’s Rarity 📌
Royal Tokaji’s Aszú wines are globally sought after, and a 5 puttonyos 2016 bottling represents both a collectible dessert wine and a piece of vinous history — 14 days ago

Brian Hearty

9.5

2007. Saw this on the wine list and had to look it up. Sounded great, so tried a couple of 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon tonight with some rich sauced lamb dishes. The Red Cap was our favorite with food and my favorite overall. — 3 months ago

Dave

9.4

Wow, this comes out swinging. Really big blackberry and cassis, with cedar and licorice. Dark and luxurious. The Cab Franc pokes through with some green. This goes down easy. Inexpensive, too.
Listening to Benny Goodman's Quartet 🎶 — 24 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2023 vintage. 9.10.25. — a month ago

Tyler Felous

9.6

Really really great. So silky but with ample spice and darker fruit notes. Stellar pairing with lobster pasta — 2 months ago

Adam Kincaid

9.0

60% Touriga Nacional
20% Touriga Franca
20% Tinta Roriz

Dark purple color, with a lot of earthy components. Floral notes with a wooden accents, vanilla, and dark ripened fruit. All with a bit of leather. Nicely balanced with just a medium tannin structure. A lot softer than the flavors and scents give off. I think it’s delicious, and the 2018 is drinking quite primely right now. — 5 months ago

with Jillian