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

Rich Reader

10

2009 highly botrytised, deep, smooth, complex dry Tokaji Szamorodni from the Grand Auction. Worth every cent. — 10 years ago

Rita Takaró

9.0

Extremely mineral "volcanic" wine reflecting the character of the vintage, the variety and the terroir perfectly. Full bodied, nice acidic balance with salty finish. — 10 years ago

Cindy Cammack

8.9

Very viscous. Tried it after drinking a nice Pinot Grigio. Bits of apricot and fruit. Not too sweet. — 11 years ago

with Georgia

Ethan Forrest

9.0

"For American tastes" — 9 years ago

with Emily

Casey O'Brien

10

Smuggled awesomeness — 9 years ago

Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.6

Chamomile, unripe pear, and searing lemon electroshock therapy for the palate. Killer juice and a nice first sip in Hungary!! — 10 years ago

Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.2

Elegant, spicy with citrus profile, a very nice wine with expressive acidity and long aftertaste - a great surprise - made a happy #winelover — 10 years ago

Collin Moody

8.9

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

Really great. — 11 years ago

Stanislav Lobanov

9.0

(16.5/20) Свежий аромат лайма, яблок, груши и луговых трав. Высокая кислотность. Весьма элегантное и сбалансированное вино. — 9 years ago

Christine Havens

9.2

Tasted while visiting the producer, the Szent Tamas Tokaji 86 470 Palack Furmint 2012 is as with all wines from this region are mineral-driven and nuanced The '86' is a reference to the parcel the Furmint grapes were harvest from, 2286. Truly, the Crus of this region are as complex as one might find in Burgundy. This bottling, one of only 470 magnums shows little fruit, scant notes of pear skin and banana chips converge with a pure expression of sun, soil, pomace, and clay, bolstered by taut acidy and an almost amaranthine finish. 14.0% ABV 1.8 RS | Sample — 9 years ago

Francesco Schincaglia

8.9

Gál Szent Márton Rosé 2015
Grazie Amico Tommi! — 10 years ago

Adam Plotkin

9.2

Per importer, this would probably be around 3 putanyos if it were not categorized as Late Harvest. The Late Harvest designation also seems to have helped give this wine a great price point far below a 5 putanyos wine. — 10 years ago

Matt Kern

9.4

Beautiful late harvest Tokai. Floral and perfume. Like gardenia. Was absolutely perfect with the raspberry mousse. — 11 years ago

with Maggie