Heaven in a bottle.
2017, Evolucio Furmint, Tokaj, Hungary.
$10/bottle. My score 94 points.
Tokaj is a wine region held on a pedestal by nearly every American somm. But, surprisingly, the wines from this part of Hungary are not household names. First thing you'll notice is this wine comes in a funky-shaped bottle. This is mandated by the powers to be in Tokaj and every wine hailing from this place comes in this shaped vessel. You don’t come across dry Furmint all that often, but when you do, they should behave like this.
Tokaj has a very strong record of producing sweet wines, but this Furmint is firmly planted on the dry side of the wine spectrum. At first sip, the juice is all about ripe stone fruit with notes of peach, nectarine, and apricot, but as you get to know this bottle better you will find subtle nutty bitterness, a pinch of mint, and rich almond for a complex and grand finish.
Review by Wine Awsomeness
This is one of my hidden gem summertime favorites. It goes great with fish, chicken, turkey, and pork. But most of all it goes great on it's own, or of course with a second glass full.