Oremus 1972- 2012 tasting

2012 Oremus Furmint Tokaji Dry Mandolás
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, almonds and wood on the nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, but again a bit over shadowed by oak, bit warm finish. 84

2009 Oremus Tokaji Szamorodni Édes Sweet
Pale golden. Light almonds note over clementines and a light rose touch nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively but dies off in finish. 86

2008 Oremus Tokaji Szamorodni Édes Sweet
Towards golden. Rich, light alcohol note and orange peel nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, fruity, clementines, candied pears. 86

2008 Oremus Tokaji 3 Puttonyos
Towards golden. Almonds, candied clementines and pineapples nose. Light vanilla touch. Fresh and lively acidity, fruity but dies off a bit leaving acidity and a narrow clementine fruitiness. Died off fairly quickly, corked after fifteen minutes.

2007 Oremus Tokaji 3 Puttonyos
Towards golden. Fruity, candied pineapples and pears nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively but again hollow finish. Good length. 88

2006 Oremus Tokaji 5 Puttonyos
Golden with amber hue. Intense nose, almost incence or rather coconut, apricots, pineapples, light spicy touch and floral notes. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity, lively, rounded and detailed, elegant, lovely balance, playful finish. 91

2001 Oremus Tokaji 5 Puttonyos
Towards amber. Light caramel note, candied fruits, dried notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh and ripe, sweet apricots, light caramelised pears note, butter scotch finish. 91

1993 Oremus Tokaji 5 Puttonyos
Amber. Smoky, ash, lapsang souchong tea, raisins below, intense but somewhat oxidised and dusty wood. Fresh acidity, ripe and fruity mid palate but leaner finish and somewhat dry, long and thin finish. 89

1972 Oremus Tokaji 5 Puttonyos
Deep amber. Nuts, wood polish, light raisins note, dried apricots nose. Fresh acidity, leaner, thin palate but what is there is quite lively, apples and apricots, sultanas with a lively acidity. 89

2006 Oremus Tokaji 6 Puttonyos
Pale amber. Apricots, raisins, pineapples, intense and concentrated nose. Rich. High acidity, ripe and intense, lively, detailed, highly playful, detailed and layered, ripe and fruity, long. 94

2003 Oremus Tokaji 6 Puttonyos
Pale amber. Raisins, light smoky note, some caramelised apples, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, almost creamy texture, rich and intense, waves of flavour, long. 93

1999 Oremus Tokaji 6 Puttonyos
Pale orange gold. Raisins, nuts, almonds, apricots, dried fruits and caramel. High acidity, lively, fresh and intense, detailed, dies off a bit before more in the finish, long. 92

1972 Oremus Tokaji 6 Puttonyos
Deep amber. Smoky, dusty, some raisins, burnt caramel and burnt butter nose. Wood polish. Medium acidity, rich, raisins, nuts and almonds, dried apricots, caramel and some coffee notes, almost toast. Long. 91

2002 Oremus Tokaji Eszencia
Amber. Nuts, raisins, apple cake, spicy, cinnamon, citrus, ripe lemon, some vanilla, coffee notes and milk chocolate. High acidity, lively even if beyond rich, smooth texture, sticky, viscous, playful acidity swimming in thick oil, detailed, very long. 97