Royal Flight Estate Vineyard
Screaming Eagle
The Flight Oakville Red Blend 2015
Pommery
Brut Rosé Royal Champagne Blend
This exceeds expectations - one of the finer rosé champagnes in its price range.
The nose is vibrant and layered, with bright aromas of raspberry, grapefruit, Asian pear, and clementine, and a delicate touch of brioche. On the palate, it offers a refined mousse, lively acidity, and a beautiful interplay of subtle minerality and grapefruit zest. The finish is long, crisp, and clean. About 1/3 of Chardonnay with unspecified Pinot still wines blended. — 5 months ago
Pommery
Brut Royal Grand Cru Champagne Blend
Very refined Champagne, before dinner with friends in Amherst, MA — 16 days ago
The Royal Tokaji Wine Company
5 Puttonyos Furmint Blend
Royal Tokaji – 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2016
Tokaj – Hungary 🇭🇺
Overview
A classic Tokaji Aszú, made from grapes affected by Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), then macerated with must to create Hungary’s legendary sweet wine. The 5 puttonyos designation signals a rich yet balanced level of sweetness, around 120 g/L residual sugar. (Educational note: “Puttonyos” refers to the traditional baskets of aszú berries added — the higher the number, the sweeter and more concentrated the wine.)
Aromas & Flavors
Lush apricot, honey, and candied orange peel at the forefront, layered with quince, dried fig, and lemon curd. Hints of saffron, ginger, and toasted almond bring exotic spice and complexity.
Mouthfeel
Velvety and lusciously sweet, balanced by vibrant acidity that keeps it lifted. Full-bodied yet precise, with a long, honeyed finish that leaves both richness and freshness.
Food Pairings
Perfect with blue cheese, foie gras, or fruit tarts. Also excellent with roasted nuts, crème brûlée, or simply savored on its own as a meditative dessert wine.
Verdict
A benchmark Tokaji — rich, layered, and perfectly balanced. The 2016 vintage of Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Aszú offers indulgence and structure, proving why Tokaji has been called “the wine of kings.” 👑🍷
Did You Know?
Tokaji Aszú is one of the world’s oldest regulated wines — protected since 1737, nearly a century before Bordeaux’s 1855 classification.
Collector’s Rarity 📌
Royal Tokaji’s Aszú wines are globally sought after, and a 5 puttonyos 2016 bottling represents both a collectible dessert wine and a piece of vinous history — a month ago
The Royal Tokaji Wine Company
Furmint 2019
05.21.25
Quite refreshing. — 6 months ago
Screaming Eagle
Second Flight Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014
2 hour decant(little fine sediment). A striking dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: very aeromatic notes with perfumed dark berries, forest floor, spearment, smoked meat, truffles. Taste: silky, layered, plush wine with dark plum/cherry, milk chocolate, smokey cedar, earth, and a peppery graphite medium plus dry finish. YUM! Drinks well with the decant and time to go. — 2 months ago
Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha)
Quintas das Carvalhas Reserva Douro 2018
60% Touriga Nacional
20% Touriga Franca
20% Tinta Roriz
Dark purple color, with a lot of earthy components. Floral notes with a wooden accents, vanilla, and dark ripened fruit. All with a bit of leather. Nicely balanced with just a medium tannin structure. A lot softer than the flavors and scents give off. I think it’s delicious, and the 2018 is drinking quite primely right now. — 6 months ago
Tom Garland
1.5 hour decant (little fine/cloudy sediment). A gorgeous dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: very aromatic notes greet you with black plum/blackberry, forest floor, leather, floral, menthol, cedar, and milk chocolate. Taste: silky, rich, lush wine with brambly red plum, graphite, leather, chocolate mocha, and a spiced dried herbs/cigar box long finish. YUM! — a month ago