Pajzos, Aszu 5 Puttonyos Vintage:1993 with the 2011 Flaccianello della

with the 2011 Flaccianello della Pieve appearing a bit softer and plumper around the midsection

Spurrier’s first visit to Lopez de Heredia dates back to 1965 – and even in those days the cellars were old fashioned

mint and liquorice notes

Firm reduction masks the nuance of what appears to be ripe fruit

Pajzos, Aszu 5 Puttonyos Vintage:1993 with the 2011 Flaccianello dellaThe 1993 Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos is a blend of 75% Furmint and 25% Harslevelu that was aged in 220 liter barrels for 24 months. It has a lifted nose of mandarin and marmalade not complex, but nicely focused and still vibrant after 20 years. The palate is taut and crisp on the entry, with bitter orange, Seville orange marmalade and apricot preserve. The acidity is crisp (9. 6 grams per liter) and cuts through the 137 grams per liter residual sugar with