This was the wine mentioned in the entry about the Don PX 1962, which I felt was out of my budget. I finally got to try this 69 year old wine at a recent tasting. One has certain expectations of a 100-point Parker rated wine, but the initial impression on nosing quite threw me off balance. The problem was a dominating note of fresh lemongrass, which rather obscured the raisiny notes underneath. It was very smooth, rich and viscous on entry, followed by the self same lemongrass notes accompanied by acid. The rich viscosity carried through to a slightly acid backbone with a slight hint of grape skin astringency. I might have bought a half bottle if that was available, but it certainly expanded the limits of my knowledge of what a Parker 100-point wine can be.
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