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74 / the tasting panel / april 2018 COVER STORY Pictured at the Benjamin Bar and Lounge in the Trump International Hotel in D.C., Daniel Mahdavian and Péter Molnár, Ph.D., General Manager at Patricius Winery and Member of the Board of the National Council of Hungarian Wine Communities, discuss the potential for introducing Hungarian museum wines into high-end wine programs across the country. Essencia is the richest and rarest of all Tokaji wines. At the Benjamin Bar and Lounge, crystal spoons of the Royal Tokaji 2007 Essencia go for $140 a serving. "Once the guests taste it, it sells itself," says Director of Food and Beverage Daniel Mahdavian. Taing Tokaji Aszú Wines and Essencia Natural Treasures: