The Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2014 is a luxurious expression of Hungary’s famed botrytized sweet wine tradition. With 75% Furmint, 15% Zéta, and 10% Hárslevelű aszú grapes, it offers an amber-hued pour bursting with aromas of yellow peach, apricot, dried mango, and delicate floral notes, accented by honey, caramel, and exotic spices. On the palate, it is rich, creamy, and elegantly structured, delivering stone fruit, blood orange, almond, and subtle oolong tea flavors, all balanced by vivid acidity and a long, lingering finish.

Wine Enthusiast | WE 95
Published: Jan 12, 2025

Ripe yellow peach and delicate floral aromas leap out of each amber-hued pour. On the elegantly structured palate, expect rich stone fruit, blood orange, and almond flavors, followed by an epically long finish.

James Suckling | JS 94
Published: Dec 05, 2023

Attractive aromas of dried apricots and dried mangoes with hints of caramel, fresh honey, exotic spice and dried orange. It’s dense and creamy with vivid acidity coming through. Rich but not overly sweet, with hints of oolong tea and orange blossom at the end. Delicious. Drink or hold.

Vivino | Vivino 4.3

Golden to deep amber depending on its age. When young, the nose bursts with intensity: fresh fruits (very often apricot) and citrus aromas. Over 10 years old, the wine gains even greater aromatic complexity filled with dried fruits, spicy and honey notes. A display of the vintage character in flavours. A beautiful balance between vivacious acidity and sweetness. The Disznóko Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos tastes fresh, long and is always superbly complex and focused. Amazing length, often with a spicy finish.

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Characteristics of the vintage
After a hot and rainy summer, 2014 was a complex harvest in Tokaj. High humidity caused noble rot to start on nearly all the berries quite early. It required a lot of very careful selection. The overall volume is low, but from that the proportion of aszú wines is high. 2014 wines are refreshing, tonic, with higher acidity than usually, but with a certain weight on the palate.

The Terroir
The intensely botrytised aszú berries were selected during 3 passages. We started on September 4th for Zéta grapes followed by Furmint grapes on September 18th. We finished the third selective picking on October 29th. The majority of the aszú grapes came from the second selective picking. Each aszúberry was individually picked and then stored in stainless steel vats until vinification.

Tasting notes
Golden colour. The nose has intense botrytis character with spicy, aromatic herb like dill, citrusy, fresh plum, mint aromas. Very fresh on the palate, with high acidity, but also a rich, powerful wine with good presence in the mouth and with very good length.
(November 2017)

Serving
With the vivacious acidity balancing the sweetness, Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos can be savoured on its own, instead of dessert, at the end of the meal or chilled as a refreshing aperitif or with canapés, pâtés, or foie gras. Also excellent with a wide range of dishes such as poultry, white meat with cream-based sauces, mushroom or seafood risotto. East Asian, slightly spicy dishes such as Thai green curry chicken. With younger, not too salty blue cheeses, or simply with fruit (apricot, pears or fruit salads) or fruit-based desserts (e.g. apricot tart, fruit cake, mandarin sorbet). 2014 Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos is especially good with mature blue cheese, with fruits or with fruity desserts. Ready to drink but with significant ageing potential (20 years or more). To enjoy the finest nuances, Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 puttonyos is best served cool (11-13°C). After opening, it retains its freshness for more than a week when refrigerated.

Technical Specs

Alcohol: 12% ABV
Closure: Natural Cork
Harvest/Vintage: 2014; botrytised Aszú berries individually hand-picked over three harvest selections between 4 September and 29 October
Oak: Aged for 18 months in 225-litre oak barrels, predominantly older oak; no new oak
Varietals: Aszú berries: 69% Furmint, 25% Zéta, 6% Hárslevelű. Base wine: 50% Furmint, 50% Hárslevelű
Farming/Vineyard: Estate-grown grapes from Disznókő's vineyards in Tokaj, Hungary. Noble rot (Botrytis cinerea) develops under the region's humid autumn conditions, concentrating the sugars and flavours in the berries
Winemaking: Individually selected Aszú berries are macerated in finished wine, while the more concentrated berries are soaked in fermenting must for two days. After pressing, fermentation finishes in stainless steel vats. The wine is then matured for 18 months in oak barrels and bottled in August 2017
Winemaker/Producer: Disznókő Estate / AXA Millésimes
Region/Appellation: Tokaj, Hungary
Classification: Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos PDO

Serving Temperature: 11–13°C
Decanting: Not required. Serve chilled in a small white wine or dessert wine glass.
Food Pairing: Foie gras, blue cheese, pâté, fruit-based desserts, apricot tart, fruit cake, mandarin sorbet and lightly spiced Asian cuisine.