Christine Havens

9.0

I had the pleasure of visiting the Szepsy family last fall—the time spent with them gave me insight into why the Tokaji region, famed for it's sweet wines is now transitioning to more dry-style offerings. The Dry by Tokaj, an entry level in their portfolio is the color of straw, with vivid aromas of bosc pear, lemon drop, white grapefruit, and jasmine. The region's signature minerality is more pronounced on the palate than on the nose in this bottling, one that is tangential to the focused vein of acidity coursing through the center of this outstanding Hungarian white. 13.0% ABV | Sample — 8 years ago

Stacy Woods

9.2

This was my WOW wine of the week. Not a wine of great complexity but it blew my socks off for its elegance and balance even at 15.5% abv! I know it's hard to believe but this wine skillfully and successfully argues that high alcohol wines can be balanced. I pegged it at 13% with no heat or prickle. The wine was neutral on the nose and mineral driven with restrained pear, melon, and carnation on the nose. Tasted blind it lacked the weight of Chardonnay and aromas of Pinot Grigio and Chenin blanc but the lemon green color was spot in for all three. High acid had me leaning toward Chenin. Stumped by the #winelover — 11 years ago

with Luiz

Brett Jones

9.7

Pure gold!  Pure honeycomb, sweet, balanced acidity, deliciously honeyed with a gorgeously fine richness. Classy! — 11 years ago

Zsófi Ginter

9.3

August 2016 — 9 years ago

Michael "Bucky" Buckelew

Sommelier Ristorante del Lago at The Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs

9.2

Solid - made by István Szepsy Jr. — 10 years ago

Collin Moody

8.9

Austere, high acid, pear, floral, apricot, stone.

Really great. — 11 years ago

KK Carothers

9.7

Almonds and citrus. Zip yet lush. Slightly bitter finish — 11 years ago

Arpad Molnar

9.6

Best of tasting — 12 years ago

Christine Havens

9.0

I had the good fortune to have spent time with István Szepsy Jr. while in Tokaji's Mád village, from which this wine takes its name. This is a late harvest Furmint-Hárslevelű endowed with pungent botrytisized aromas of dried mango, yellow peach, apricot, orange blossom and nougatine, it's profile on the nose mirrors that of that palate. What is perhaps defining about these wines is, aside from the stunning value of price for quality, is the cascading minerality that carves a canyon through lush layers of fruit and spice. 11.0% ABV | Sample — 9 years ago

Cindy Cammack

8.9

Very viscous. Tried it after drinking a nice Pinot Grigio. Bits of apricot and fruit. Not too sweet. — 10 years ago

with Georgia

Maddalena de Zambiasi

9.7

Deg. Vin14. Solo 7000 bottiglie. 9.2 acidità, 228 gr/lt zucch. 11.5 alc. Pieno, fresco, con sentori balsamici di pino e menta. Particolare. — 11 years ago

KK Carothers

9.8

Lemon curd and flowers — 11 years ago