BETSEK – 1ST GROWTH TOKAJI ASZÚ 6 PUTTONYOS 2000

This wine was aged for 4 and a half years in used Hungarian oak barrels, and aged in bottles (prior to release) for 8 months. In 2000 we did not have much rainfall since the beginning of January, and the total air temperature indicators showed relatively high figures. From the beginning of August to the middle of September we had no rain at all, and it was incredibly hot each day. Grapes got fully ripe a month earlier than usual. The sugar content of berries got really high, and the level of acidity fell below the figures of earlier vintages. Botrytis could not affect the grapes without much rainfall and with low humidity, therefore this year the berries got shrivelled without being affected with real botrytis. It was not unusual this year to meet aszú berries with more than 70% of sugar content. Beautiful aromas developed in the berries. Sugar content of the wines was extremely high with no means at all, but the wines were not so full-bodied as usual.

Alcohol

Sugar

211 g/l

Acidity

10.5 g/l

Bottling date

2006 August

Vintage

2000

Other Vintages

2017 2016 2013 2008 2007 2005 2003 2000 1999 1996 1995 1990

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Lifting the glass to the nose lovely botrytis character beats it first and than forest mush-room and then after aeration of the wine minerality and caramel integrating each other very well, which turns into dried apricot character. All these compounds are completed by peppermint, candied orange-peel and fresh lemon aroma on the palate. The high acidity, which is typical of the vintage makes wonderful harmony coupled with sugar and thanks for the peppermint this wine shows refreshing.