Pajzos, Aszu 5 Puttonyos

Pajzos, Aszu 5 PuttonyosThe 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

this is drinking beautifully today

the acidity a little lower than the 2010 and the tannins softer

this is an outstanding dry Riesling with great terroir expression yet also juicy

this could hit triple digits

It's only medium-bodied

With a decanter filled with crème de cassis

with a sense of buoyant vitality

one at the bottom and two at the top but on opposite sides)

smoked tea and a hint of animale that is also reflected by the focused and beautifully intense medium-bodied flavors that possess an unusually refined mouth feel

The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins

The slightly tighter medium weight flavors possess good delineation and punch before terminating in a saline and mildly austere finale

purity and overall texture