2005-TOKAJI-ASZÚ-5-Puttonyos-Samuel-Tinon

TOKAJI ASZÚ

2005 5 Puttonyos Samuel Tinon

Origin Hungary, Tokaji
Sub-district Tokaji
ABV 11.8%

The 2005 Tokaji Aszu 5-Puttonyos (though it is written in very small letters on the label) is a blend of 90% Furmint and 10% Harslevelu that undergoes a whopping two-year barrel fermentation with constant oxygen contact until bottling with zero sulfur additions. It has a ripe bouquet of mandarin, clear honey and salted caramel that takes a little while to coalesce, but it unfolds wonderfully in the glass. The palate has a touch of bitter orange, marmalade and touches of walnut. It is quite a bullish Tokaji at first, aggressive and fiery even, but it is suffused with plenty of tension and race. There is no calmness here, but its feisty character makes it charming and unique, notwithstanding that I suspect it will age well. Rating: 91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Dec 2013)


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Amorce florale et acidité légèrement picotante, avec une fine note d’agrumes. Equilibre en bouche, avec une remarquable longueur.Vino Magazine (Belgium)

The Vintage 2005 in Tokaj Late harvest. The kind of vintage you'd better go and get if you want to produce great wines. And it's really worth doing it. Very straight and sophisticated wines with beautiful acidity. Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos 2005 Samuel Tinon The Tokaji Aszú is The Great Sweet Wine of Tokaj, offering a concert of aromas, dry fruits (almonds, nuts, walnuts, dried apricots) and fresh fruits all together (apricot, exotic fruits), spices, and a wonderful length. "Aszù" means "dried out". The berries are in the best years botrytised as well as dessicated by overmaturation. Hungarians call this phenomenon "Aszù sodas". Samuel Tinon makes wines that express a great balance between good oxydation and aromatic expression. That's precisely why Tokaj wines are at the first place. After 21 years of experience, we know nature definitely creates the big wine. The winemaker has the responsability to preserve the exceptional quality that comes from the vineyard. Colour : shiny, old gold, very thick on the glass. Nose: expressive and developed. Citrus fruits, honey and candied fruits. Mouth: very rich. The attack is velvet-smooth. Sugar and acidity are well balanced. Fruits explode in the mouth, apricots and peach, the wine becomes round and finishes with fresh and spicy notes. Very long finish, beautiful and elegant. How to drink Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos 2005 Samuel Tinon ? Those wines should be served very cold, between 10 and 12 °C. Big glasses should be chosen to enjoy the complexity of the aromas. The Aszú 5 puttonyos is a very sweet wine, very special, very unique. It is important to choose the best dish or the best occasion to appreciate it. Unique moments - Afternoon 'tea': ideal with pancakes, by the fireside after a long walk... - It’s a wine for pleasure, happiness, intimacy, to share with your best friends or quietly with your family. Spicy dishes : beautiful! Chinese cuisine (from Sishuan) or Indian cuisine with spices, fish, pork, chicken, etc. Dishes celebration for the Wine of Kings - Rouget in sauce (déglacé with Tokaji Aszú and honey) - Lobster with mushrooms and dried fruits - 'Jarret confit' of veal, washed down with a juice with spices and peaches - Game Wines for inspiration and meditation Many writers have praised Tokaj wines : Leo Tolstoï, Pablo Néruda, Honoré de Balzac, Gustave Flaubert, Diderot, Voltaire who was crazy about this wine. Technical Sheet Soils : volcanic basis with clay (15 million years old). Vine growing : 10 000 plants/ha 90 years old, no herbicides, no pesticides, no tractor, human energy only. Varieties : 90 % Furmint, 10 % Harslevelű. Massal selection. Winemaking : Berries are picked one by one. Aszù berries macerate in a finished dry wine for a month. Barrel fermenting happened in 2006 and 2007. 2 years barrel fermentation. Constantly in contact with oxygen until we bottle the wines. No sulphur added. Bottled with So2 between 50 and 100 mg. No free sulphur. Bottling : March 17th 2009. Alcohol containt : 11,8 % Total acidity : 9,7 g/l Residual sugar : 163,7 g/l Sulphur (fixed) : 96 mg/l Sulphur (free) : 5 mg/l Dry extract without sugar : 47,1 g/lWinemaker's notes

Samuel Tinon

Samuel Tinon was born in Bordeaux, and grew up in Sainte Croix du Mont where many sweet wines are produced. After he graduated in oenology, he travelled the world and worked in vineyards in Australia, US, Chile and Italy. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1991, Samuel worked in the vineyards of Tokaji where he learned all about this “terroir” and built up relationships with many people in the region. He decided to establish in Hungary in 1998 to produce his own Tokaji. Tokaji is considered to be one of the world’s finest sweet wines, historically the nectar of kings and tsars. The Aszu grapes produce this very specific wine that fills your glass with golden colours, honey, almonds, apricot flavours, and an infinite richness of aromas.

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