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  • Country ranking ?

    2
  • Producer ranking ?

    1
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

Essencia is the world’s most concentrated essence of its ripest grapes. Royal Tokaji has offered a few bottles of essencia only six times in its twenty-six-year history.

Essencia is the fermented liquid gold that very slowly oozes from bins of individually hand-picked grapes raisined by botrytis. One skilled picker may harvest 10kgs of these grapes in one day. The juice slowly accumulates in the bottom of the vat by the gentle pressure of t...

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 Served blind. Rich nose, so much botrytis and peach, honey, almond flowers, raisins, deep and complex, stunning nose. 
Fresh acidity, intense sweetness, detailed, nuanced, creamy, playful yet intensely sweet and incredible texture, long. 

  • 97p

Amber colour with orange hue. Opulent nose, ripe apricots, dried apricots, granadilla, and peach jam. Hints of mild spices, vanilla, and gingerbread in the background. On the palate rich with opulent sweetness and fine acidity. Great length. 

  • 97p
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Tokaj, Tokay
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