1975 Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos, Oremus, 500ml

The Golden Time Capsule.

A treasure from Hungary’s most storied vineyards, the 1975 Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos from Oremus is a glimpse into liquid history, a wine where age has transformed sweetness into pure harmony. Deep amber in colour, it opens with an exquisite bouquet of dried apricot, orange marmalade, honey, toffee and black tea, layered with notes of walnut, tobacco leaf and warm spice. The palate is rich and velvety, yet astonishingly balanced with the sweetness seamlessly woven into bright, resilient acidity. It glides toward a long, nutty, endlessly layered finish that lingers like a fading echo of gold. Mature Tokaji at its most hauntingly beautiful.

For when: the evening calls for reverence and a slow pour.
Pairs with: blue cheese, crème brûlée, or a moment of quiet reflection.
If this wine were an heirloom, it’d be a pocket watch passed through generations, glowing, intricate, eternal.

Oremus, now part of the Vega Sicilia family, stands among the crown jewels of Tokaj. Located in the heart of the Tokaji region, the estate’s history stretches back to the 16th century, and its name has long been synonymous with Hungary’s fabled Aszú wines, the “wine of kings, king of wines.”

Crafted from botrytised (noble rot) grapes handpicked berry by berry, Tokaji Aszú is blended according to “puttonyos,” the traditional measure of sweetness and intensity. The 5 Puttonyos level strikes the perfect balance between opulence and structure. The 1975 vintage, harvested from volcanic, loess-rich slopes under ideal noble rot conditions, was exceptional, producing Aszú wines of remarkable depth and longevity. Aged for decades in Oremus’s ancient labyrinth of oak casks, this bottle is living history: a golden relic of craftsmanship, patience, and the timeless magic of Tokaj.