Furmint

Score

93

"The 2021 Furmint, fermented in stainless steel and acacia barrel, is grown on loamy sand. The nose is redolent of apple and pear flesh, always with a floral dimension that takes in fresh and dried white blossoms, chamomile and apple. The plate is luminous with acidity, super-fluid, rounded and compact, but utterly streamlined. The earthy element here is stronger, more textural and slightly phenolic but also immensely salty, like salted, smoky apple flesh. Long and fine. (Bone-dry)"

Score

90

Score

92

"The 2022 Furmint was grown in Rust, on the loamy sand that is called Ruster Schotter, or Rust gravel. It opens with such a heady nose of ripe but tart yellow apple, along with an immense floral load that subsumes apple blossom and dried white petals alongside apple tisane. The slender palate has a beautifully bundled energy, driving the concentrated fruit and freshness forward with fluidity and purpose. A lovely earthy element anchors this in soil, allowing it to soar with light-footed roundedness. This was made in stainless steel and acacia barrel. (Bone-dry)"