Royal Tokaji 5 puttonyos 2003

Rare occasion to enjoy Tokaji.

Royal Tokaji 5 puttonyos 2003

This is sweet wine from Hungary.
Tokaji Aszu is made by macerating Aszu berries (grapes with noble rot) in the base wine.
The degree of sweetness depends on the amount of Aszu berries.
This is 5 puttonyos (puttony is the scale of sweetness).

This had text book flavors of apricot, honey and citrus zest.

We had this with Hiyoko: Japanese sweet with white been paste inside.

Very good pairing.

This Tokaji wasn't overly sweet and I liked that: sweet wine with freshness. Although I want to try Tokaji Eszencia (VERY sweet wine made from free run juice of Aszu berries, residual sugar 450 g/l !) one day.