Tokaji Hárslevelu (dry) 2005 750ml

Price: $18.00

Wine Spectator's Rating: WS 88

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Tokaji Hárslevelu (dry) 2005

Producer: Alana-Tokaj
Region: Tokaj

Dry-style wine from pure Harslevelu grapes. Very fragrant with luscious fruit and floral notes, spicy, honeyed, pure and concentrated bouquet. Viscous and oily body, underpinned by ripe acidity and clean fruit; long finish. A supreme example of authentic handcrafted dry Tokaji wine. Hungarian and French oak. Barrel aged for over two years.

Date of harvest: November 22-28, 2005

Winemaking:
Late harvest dry wine from pure Hárslevelu, partially botrytized berries. Gentle whole bunch pressing. The must fermented in used Hungarian and French oak. No temperature control, no yeast cultures or any other additives. After first racking (April 2006) barrel aged for over two years on its ne lees. Intermittent fermentation further enriching the body over time.

Date of bottling: August 2008
Alc.: 14%
Residual sugar: 9 g/L
Acidity: 7 g/L
Sugar-free extract: 32.4 g/L
Total no. of bottles: 9,000
Bottle: 750 ml Burgundy Tradition byWiegand
Cork: PROCORK 45×24 mm Extra

Wine Spectator's (WS) 100-point scale:

Wine Spectator tasters review wines on the following 100-point scale:

95-100 Classic: a great wine
90-94 Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style
85-89 Very good: a wine with special qualities
80-84 Good: a solid, well-made wine
75-79 Mediocre: a drinkable wine that may have minor flaws
50-74 Not recommended

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