- Basic info: Patricius Dry Furment, Tokaj, Hungary – 2014
- Type: White
- Price estimate: $17 (Weekly Tasting)
- Look:Very pale yellow with a slight green tinge to the wine.
- Smell: Slightly sweet, citrus
- Taste: Lemon pie, apple, white cherry. Good acid with a long, tart finish.
- Conclusions: Completely unique. I’ve never had a wine like this and the flavors were so different than what I generally expect in a light white wine. It was fantastic. Both Bob and I thought it was clean and crisp with a lot of interesting flavors (most of which we just could not identify).
- Other notes: I wasn’t sure what to expect from this wine, but I went into it with an open mind. Whenever something note that the varietal is usually sweet, I hesitate, but I’m glad I tried this version because it was actually a dry wine. Was there some sugar there, yes. But it wasn’t sweet.
- From the bottle: No bottle notes, but from Weekly Tasting, ” honeysuckle, fresh and dried apricot, and a candle wax-type note hop out of the glass. … it’s completely dry with a ripe peach and apricot note. Strong white flower and honey flavors play against high acidity. There a touch of bitterness on the finish, giving this wine a tension that will surprise you.” 12% alcohol by volume.
Sixteen Paws 