BALASSA Szent Tamás Furmint 2019

Le cru „Szent Tamás” , donc St Thomas, fait partie des 6 crus historiques de Mád, ce terroir mythique de la région Tokaj. Le sous-sol est de riolite, de touffe et de zeolite.

Fermentation et élevage en fûts. Le nez est sur les fruits tropicaux , caractéristique du cépage. Il a du caractère fruité, mais très dense, large, avec la superbe acidité de Tokaj. Vin ciselé, des notes de thé vert, camomille et de citron confit apparaissent. Le sol volcanique est bien présent tout au long du gorgé.

C'est le top des top: un terroir monstrueux, un vigneron de grande envergure, un beau millésime. Il vous accompagnera pendant une décennie.

Boromidd: 94+ points

Wineanorak - Jamie Goode:  95/100

13.5% alcohol. This is a really intense expression of Furmint with lovely lime and lemon aromas as well as some lemon peel and marmalade character, and even a hint of apricot. In the mouth, the keen acidity provides a backbone, and the lemon and lime characters dominate, although there are some richer apricot characters in the mix too. Really intense and concentrated, and this should age beautifully with all these dense flavours and the high acidity. It’s interesting that this has, to use a sound analogy, lots of bass, little mid, and lots of treble. Lovely stuff with a crystalline finish. Develops nicely for three days after opening, suggesting this could have a long life.

Falstaff, Peter Moser : 94 points

Light greenish yellow, silver reflections. Fresh pear, subtle mango, floral nuances, a hint of rhubarb, delicate blossom honey, very inviting bouquet. Juicy, taut, finely meshed, white stone fruit, fine acidity, salty and long lasting with fine lime notes in the finish. Animating and youthful, very precise style, good ageing potential, makes you want more.