Hungary
Tokaj
1 château distributed by the Compagnie Médocaine des Grands Crus.
The châteaux
Vintages in Tokaj
| Vintage | Score | Vintage character |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93 | A mild, misty autumn brought back honest botrytis: balanced Aszú, carried by freshness. |
| 2022 | 90 | Drought nearly eliminated botrytis: that year, more dry Furmint than sweet wine. |
| 2021 | 93 | A dry autumn offered fine botrytis: taut, luminous Aszú, in the grand style. |
| 2020 | 91 | A wet autumn shortened the picking passes: clean, lighter wines, to be drunk early. |
| 2019 | 95 | A cool autumn preserved acidity: excellent Aszú, taut from start to finish. |
| 2018 | 92 | A hot summer and a dry autumn gave sun-drenched, rich wines, with ample sweetness. |
| 2017 | 96 | A long, cool autumn gave the modern benchmark of Tokaj: tension, purity, and great length. |
| 2016 | 94 | Fine October botrytis redeemed a variable season: precise, thoroughbred Aszú. |
| 2015 | 91 | Late botrytis after a hot summer gave ripe, precise wines, without excess sweetness. |
| 2014 | 88 | A rainy autumn reduced the harvest: little Aszú, and dry wines more convincing than the sweet ones. |
| 2013 | 96 | A perfect autumn gave legendary Aszú, where sweetness and acidity answer each other exactly. |
| 2012 | 91 | A scorching summer followed by a short autumn gave rich wines, with generous sweetness. |
| 2011 | 94 | A dry autumn gave late but clean botrytis: pure, direct Aszú, very well defined. |
| 2010 | 86 | Continuous rain brought more grey rot than noble rot: picking passes were rare and the vintage is very uneven. |
| 2009 | 92 | A mild late season gave ripe, round wines, more sun-drenched than finely chiseled. |
| 2008 | 93 | A cool autumn gave even botrytis: taut Aszú, carried by Furmint's acidity. |
| 2007 | 92 | Rapid botrytis after a hot summer gave rich, generous wines, with pronounced sweetness. |
| 2006 | 94 | A dry, bright autumn gave precise, concentrated Aszú, carried by fine acidity. |
| 2005 | 90 | A wet autumn called for selective picking passes: decent Aszú, built on freshness rather than power. |
| 1999 | 95 | A long autumn gave abundant botrytis: rich, complete Aszú, the benchmark of Tokaj's renaissance. |