Recent stuff

Tokaj Disznoko 5* 1993
Just one word. ";BUY";. Found it at 28€. 94

Tokaj Oremus 6* 1981
Give it a good deal of air and enjoy. The traditional marmaladiness has receded significantly in these 23 years and now it’s more like butterscotch. Gorgeous sweetness balanced by sufficient acidity and complexity. Still, it should have been consumed a couple of years ago. But then I didn’t know where to find this for 20€ ;^) 90

Viña Mein fermentado en tino 2001
Deeper than your average Ribeiro. A good buy for 10€, but nothing to write home about. 88

Manzanilla San Leon
Decidedly my style. I wonder what the others are for. 92

Dr. Loosen W-S Spätlese 2002
I put my foot in when I decided this might be double-decanted (a recent experience with Selbach-Oster B-B Spätlese 2002 proved misleading). This has all the telltale flabbiness of the 2002 vintage. Yes, excellent ripeness; no, not the structure of the 2001.
My mistake. Fresh from the bottle it might have added more enjoyment. As it was there was an evident lack of acid structure even chilled below my ususal riesling temp. One to learn.

Aalto PS 1999 vs. 2000
Keep the 99s for a few years. Enjoy infanticiding the 2000 or lay, at your discretion. The 00 was superior in any case.

Silvano García Monastrell Dulce 2001
Almost as good as my legendary experiences with Olivares. Nice price. Hard to find. 88

Coma Blanca 2001
EXCELLENT white Priorat, a tad expensive for the style/region but surely one of my best and most convincing examples. Superb aromatic profile, with white fruit, white petals, smoky notes, and a perfect performance in the palate. Might thank a little extra focus, and will age effortlessly another year at least. 91