Notes of smoked hazelnuts mingle with scents of ripe pear and yellow flower on this dry, full-bodied wine. It’s richly oaked, but bright, lemony acidity and chalky minerality add balance. It finishes on a rich note of sweet cream and butter. — (12/1/2012) —89

Buttery and rich with hints of roasted nuts and vanilla caramel, Sauska’s single varietal dry Furmint is undeniably big and oaky, but nicely concentrated on the palate with a bold fruit profile and a bright shower of acidity in the midpalate. Finishes quite long with a whisper of smoke and bitter nut skins——A.I.(12/15/2011)—— 88