2000 Tokaji Essencia
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TA 15.5 g/l, RS 580 g/l. 2,050 bottles. Mahogany colour akin to old oloroso. Staining the glass. Deep aromas of old books and earth dominate the nose. Caramelised sugars give the palate a deeply rich and unctuous texture. Very, very concentrated, a real bruiser on the palate. It feels a little more nutty and certainly mature in character, but the acidity comes to the rescue in a rush on the finish, lifting everything and making you want more. From spoon, this has the density but loses some of its charm, seeming more mature. With air and from the glass this wine really grows. It is a monolith but very impressive. (TP)
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Tom Parker MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2000 Tokaji Essencia has a much darker colour than the 2003 and younger vintages, as it is dark brown in hue. This contains 580 g/l residual sugar with 15.5 g/l acidity and represents a total production of 2,050 bottles. The 2000 is completely different on the nose, revealing a mix of sloes, cola, fig jam and raisin. It does not quite have the delineation of subsequent vintages. The palate is very pure with driving acidity that counterbalances the intense honeyed fruit. This millennial Essencia has a sense of maturity as notes of dried fig, Medjool dates and marmalade coat the mouth and linger for more than a minute afterwards.