I first thought 17s (and 16s before) were priced high, and yet get the calc out and it seems to be at the level the '94s if you add 23 years of inflation.
Now I'm looking at rebuying 94s (looking forward to Tues
where recently Warres again is impressing and Dow last year very solid for re-buying) 00s (drinking beautifully on the whole), 03's look good value, and the 07s (no recent experience), 09s and 11s. 11s seemed to be fully priced given the WS hype perhaps? 94s still an obvious one. But what about your thoughts about other vintages?More specifically though, thoughts on the 03 Fonseca and 09 Fonseca? I bought them in London on Friday but they give me concerns; even though the 09 is relatively cheap, it's got high VA (not in the disaster league of the Niepoort '94 but still ultimately a flaw) - anyone else find that? (I note Neal Martin's note on release mentioned 'balsamic' so evidence for it is there), and the 03 is just a bit too much of that hard edge I noted on release and perhaps today even more so (initially dusty and closed on nose, and the same austere/baked/mineral character in evidence that stopped me jumping in way back when and alcohol somewhat dominating the fruit). Did anyone make a supple 03 perhaps worth checking out?
