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 — 8 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.7

A nice way way to finish — 3 years ago

John Malcolm

9.7

Honey and apricots. Outstanding! — 4 years ago

Justin

9.4

Light, but super flavourful — 5 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

Yellow delicious apple and white peach. Very honeyed as well. This is exactly how I like my morning granola. It's been twenty years since I've been to Hungary. This is a great reminder that I've got to get back. — 6 years ago

with Anita

Raul Puga

9.0

Terrible picture. Really good wine paired great with foie gras. Great start to the weekend — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2021 — 8 months ago

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9.1

The 2013 Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, aged for 20 months in oak barrels, has a perfumed, honeyed bouquet with mango and yellow plum. It doesn't quite have the complexity of the 2014. The palate is well balanced with a pure entry, a keen line of acidity, orange zest-tinged honeyed fruit and nougat and hazelnut notes on the finish. The palate has a tad more complexity than the aromatics, but overall, it is very fine, if not the long-term prospect of other vintages. (Neal Martin, Vinous, April 2024)
— 2 years ago

Daniel Sullivan

9.5

Brilliant golden hue.
Gunpowder and flint on the nose.
Upright acidity lime and pear palate. — 3 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.2

Bright and pretty. Tart balance. Happy Halloween. — 5 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.1

Komplex och koncentrerad med riktigt fin textur. Nötig, rökig, mogen citron, vitt te, nektar och gula plommon. Bra vulkanisk vingård norr om Tokaj, den klart bästa från WineWaves tokaj-låda. — 6 years ago

Loren Gesinsky

9.3

If an Amontillado and Aszu mated .... — 8 years ago

Pietro Amirkhanian

9.2

Honey, saffron, thick and super yummy — 8 years ago

rob kro

9.7

Delicious
Divided vine 12 glass — 9 months ago

Eliot Hamerman

9.3

Drinking great — 2 years ago

Gabby

9.1

So good at musket room with Vanessa for my birthday! Balanced well with savoury deserts like mushroom tart and kind of a spicy tres leches — 2 years ago

Martijn

9.5

Absolute rarity. Great pairing with marinated strawberries and fg (homemade). Thanks to our President who was so kind to bring this (and to make the fg) — 3 years ago

Rob

9.2

Spectacular with foie — 5 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.1

This unoaked, beautiful aperitif shows great minerals and acidity and is a fabulous food wine. It paired very well with the olives and the goat cheese and star anise dip. — 8 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.2

Yeah. That is fun boots. Very unique, well made, pure. — 8 years ago