MÁD MOSER FURMINT DRY MM5 2021
ALC: 14%
COLOR: nice bright yellow hinting pure freshness
NOSE: a brilliant flowery bouquet of fresh lemon, lime, gooseberry, white peach, hints of linden flower, yet also exotics in harmony, maybe a bit of grapefruit and a touch of vanilla – smelling gets you in a lively mood, exciting new flavor profile starting with the nose – cannot stop sniffing ...in any case, it is new aroma profile to the world – Furmint in its best form – harmonious and complex ... which is also enduring on the palate and thereafter.
TASTE: young new flavors dominating, nutty-zippy lemon/lime with a cornucopia of fruit flavors – in harmony with the balance of elegance, real freshness, and complexity. Fascinating mouthfeel from the beginning to the long end – definitely asking for the next sip – what we particularly love is the evenly spread strong impact on the palate. Furmint shows beautifully with its delicate aromas, this is new to the wine world – super clean and long fresh, zippy finish. I love dry Furmint also because of its distinguishing characteristics: the high concentration of flavor and aromas – this is almost Riesling-Esque, however completely different. Noteworthy also the minerality – especially the MAD appellations with its rocky terroir of granites, slate, and shist show with a raciness and a bit of saltiness, pleasantly enhancing the next sip.
This is the best ever dry Furmint I ever tasted – it’s the bright freshness paired with its juicy body, the uniqueness in its pure Dry Furmint form which excites the palate and the soul.
For me as a consumer ( and this is what I will always be ;-) Furmint Dry from the Tokaj region is something in between Gruener Veltliner from Austria and German Riesling – right in the middle. This is a big compliment for this new grape ( new because it now also comes in a dry version ).
Wow – and is also very quaffable – which is rare at this high-quality level!
Ps. the alcohol is at 14% – a sign also for the seriousness of the wine – we would have liked it at 13,5% however, in the end, we decided for the absolute quality and did not “thin it down”. This is a vintage-specific fact which will be different in the coming years – as we will take precautions in the vineyards already. the absolute stunning matter is that you will never ever guess the alcohol level as it is embedded in complete harmony with other elements of this very special wine.