Royal Tokaji
Royal Tokaji Essencia // 2008 // 375ml
Product Description
Essencia is the world’s most concentrated essence of its ripest grapes. The Royal Tokaji Wine Company has offered bottles of Essencia in very limited quantities, and 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. The juice slowly accumulates in the bottom of the vat by the gentle pressure of the grapes’ own weight and pours like rich honey. It is essentially the essence of the grape, and yeast has a near hopeless task. From this rare liquid, the cellar master will select the very best to be bottled.
It's a deep gold color with a hint of amber. Fresh, ripe peach on the nose with complex honeyed, spicy, ginger notes and background presence of botrytis. Full but graceful to taste, intensely concentrated, rich and sweet, balanced with taut acidity. This 2008 Essencia is offered as a single bottle (375 ml) in a red lacquer case with a crystal sipping spoon. The spoon was designed exclusively for Royal Tokaji, enabling 25 1-tablespoon pours per bottle.
It was awarded 97 points by Robert Parker Jr.’s Wine Advocate, who said: “The latest release, the 2008 Tokaji Essencia from the Royal Tokaji Wine Company, was tasted over a period of three days. It is clearly cut from a different cloth to the 2007, disproving the idea that wines of such extraordinary sweetness conform to type. It is lighter on the nose than the 2007, with freshly cut tangerines, apricot and orange zest. There is a brightness here, a sense of energy...That's the magic of Essencia. It might constitute blasphemy, but the freshness means you can enjoy this now... or wait another 100 years.”
Royal Tokaji’s aszú wines are wonderful on their own as an apéritif or digestif, with cigars and petits fours. Given their bright acidity, these wines also pair well with a wide variety of foods, including foie gras, fruit tarts, chocolate desserts and a variety of cheeses. Serve slightly chilled at 12 to 15 degrees Celsius (54 to 59 degrees Fahrenheit) in a small port glass or a glass of similar size.
Product Details
- Measurements
2 x 2 x 6
- OriginHungary
— Includes 1 Bottle of Royal Tokaji Wine Company's 200s Essencia, Red Lacquer Case, And Crystal Sipping Spoon
— Varietals: Furmint, Hárslevelü, Muscat
— AVA: Tokaj, Hungary
— Alcohol: 4%
— Sugar:468.8 g/L
— Total Acidity: 13.5 g/L
— Bottled: May 31, 2016
— Production: 2,906 bottles (375ml)
— Only Eligible For Ground Shipping
— Expedited Delivery Is Not Available
— Alcohol Cannot Be Delivered To A PO Box
— Someone 21 Years Or Older Must Be Present To Sign For The Delivery
— We Recommend Shipping To Your Business Address
— If Visibly Intoxicated At Delivery, You Will Not Receive The Package
— Void Where Prohibited By Law
Due to state restrictions, alcohol may NOT be shipped to AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, KY, MI, MS, ND, NH, OK, PA, RI, UT or any non-contiguous US territories.
WARNING: Many Food and Beverage Cans Have Linings Containing Bisphenol A (BPA), A Chemical Known to The State of California to Cause Harm to The Female Reproductive System. Jar Lids and Bottle Caps May Also Contain BPA. You Can Be Exposed to BPA when You Consume Foods or Beverages Packaged in These Containers. For More Information Go To: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. For A List of Products Go To: www.prob65bpa.org.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A FINAL SALE ITEM. NO CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS, OR MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED.
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityUnited States (EXCEPT Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island)
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Shipping PolicyDiscounted Shipping
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Discounted Shipping$15.00 first item / $15.00 each additional
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Ship In2-3 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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