PAJZOS 2017 ESSENCIA 375 ML TOKAJI, HUNGARY

DECANTER - 96 POINTS The most gorgeous orange/bright amber colour in the glass and bottle, which comes in the 375ml format and in a wooden presentation box. Thick and viscous - clearly rich and decadent from the pour alone even before the sweet nectar hits the tongue and cheeks giving density and layers of apricot, citrus, orange skin, almonds, toffee candy, caramel, honeycomb and white chocolate but all the while remaining so fruity and lively. Really very filling in terms of texture as you'd expect which such high residual sugar and low alcohol, covers the entire mouth with excellent depth of flavour but what really sets this apart is the freshness, lift and energy that accompanies the structure. Freshness combines with the toffee appels, caramel and orange marmalade giving a shiny and bright ending that makes you want another sip. It's hard to explain but there's a sense of joy in the purity and sense of life to this. Stunning. Estate owned and managed by Jean-Louis and Ronan Laborde of Château Clinet in Pomerol.