Samuel Tinon Tokaji Auction Szent Tamás

This was quite interesting and ultimately enjoyable; only ever had sweet wines from Tokaj in the past; this has a nice nose that is very mineral, some petrichor, citrus notes, a hint of peach; somewhat reminiscent of a riesling; the palate has lovely acidity and drive with good intensity of flavor. Maybe just a hint of petrol. Quite enjoyable; definitely needs food and could certainly age.

Pale yellow, with a nose of apple, pear, croissant, almond and hazlenut. The palate shows fine acid, taut rather than tart. Very nice length and an interesting finish - each swallow evolving in the mouth. The clean acidity begs to be paired with food, and I found myself decanting it to see if air might mellow it a bit. This is an excellent bottle which I expect will continue to evolve over the coming years.

Notes from Danch & Granger Selections: "Setting up shop in the village of Olaszliska just north of the village of Tokaj near the banks of the famous Bodrog River, Samuel farms roughly 5 hectares in this area (Határi vineyard) and an additional couple of hectares on the slopes of Mt. Tokaj. The soils on Határi have a 15 million year old volcanic base (tuffa, obsidian), broken up limestone and clay. With 10,000 plants per hectare (90% Furmint, 10 % Hárslevelű), …