Bodrog Borműhely Aszú 6 Puttonyos, 2013

Shrivelled, highly concentrated Furmint and Hárslevelű aszú berries were mashed into a chutney-like consistency and macerated into a dry base wine for one month. Then, it was racked into neutral Hungarian oak barrels, followed by 24 months of aging before bottling. Then a few years of additional bottle aging followed in the cellar. In the glass, this flashes a deep gold core with amber hues and instantly funnels out luxuriously intoxicating aromas: dried quince, yellow mango, apricot liqueur, orange peel, candied nuts, citrus blossoms, fig, raw honey, peach, yellow flowers, baking spice. This Aszú hides its sugar content extraordinarily well, and shows perfect balance with bursting acidity.