2008 The Royal Tokaji Wine Company 'Birsalmas' Single Vineyard Aszu Tokaji 6 Puttonyos, Tokaj-Hegyalja, Hungary 500ml

There are only 1,185 bottles of the 2008 Tokaji Aszu Birsalmas 6-Puttonyos. The nose demonstrates a little more conviction than the previous vintage, although it retains that languid personality, more resinous in comparison to the Betsek or the Nyulaszo. Similarly the palate is suffused with more tension than the 2007, with a seam of blood orange and citrus peel that keep this focused and taut. Long in the mouth, with impressive persistency, this is the Birsalmas to look out for.