Disznoko, Aszu 6 Puttonyos Vintage:2002 The 1989 Latour shows similarly

The 1989 Latour shows similarly to the bottle earlier this year

with little in the way of finesse or nuance

The robust and overtly muscular medium-weight plus flavors possess grand cru level power and impressive drive on the explosively long and stunningly complex finish

Tight tannins help to stitch it together into a comprehensive whole

This doesn’t have quite the same grace as the Combottes but it’s definitely a quality effort as it’s built-to-age and a wine that’s going to need at least half a dozen years of patience first while rewarding 15+

Disznoko, Aszu 6 Puttonyos Vintage:2002 The 1989 Latour shows similarlyTasted at the Disznoko tasting in London, the 2002 Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos had an intense dried honey, lanolin and brown spice scented bouquet that is very satisfying, later even a hint of Vervanne tea surfacing through the aromas. The palate is quite sweet on the entry (even for a 6 Puttonyos) with spice, gingerbread and lemon rind infusing the viscous texture. It is discretely moving into its secondary phase and should give another two decades of