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by jdaw1
21:11 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Noval
Replies: 2
Views: 2723

Re: 1994 Noval

I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller. Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30. Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45. N94 , opened 23:30 the night before, decanted 07:45:...
by jdaw1
21:09 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Warre
Replies: 2
Views: 2636

Re: 1994 Warre

I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller. Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30. Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45. W94 , opened 23:30 the night before, decanted 07:45:...
by jdaw1
21:09 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Martinez
Replies: 2
Views: 2597

Re: 1994 Martinez

I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller. Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30. Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45. Mz94 , opened 23:30 the night before, decanted 07:45...
by jdaw1
21:07 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Tesco
Replies: 3
Views: 2798

Re: 1994 Tesco

Cr94: dark dark red, 70% opaque. No.
by jdaw1
21:07 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Fonseca
Replies: 3
Views: 2966

Re: 1994 Fonseca

Cr94: dark dark red; I failed to note opacity. Very very closed, mid-weight, dry, and presented a bit simple. It needs time, at least ½ a decade. It might yet come very good, but not on this night.
by jdaw1
21:05 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Taylor
Replies: 3
Views: 2753

Re: 1994 Taylor

T94: glorious dark dark red, 75% opaque. Big, closed, huge, and surprisingly dry. Please wait at least five years.
by jdaw1
21:04 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Croft
Replies: 3
Views: 2687

Re: 1994 Croft

Cr94: dark dark red, 80% opaque. Lovely dark fruits, but slightly simple, and slightly hollow. As with many bottles this evening, could be drunk with pleasure, but not of the greats.
by jdaw1
09:06 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 35492

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

Links: Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 Burmester ; 1994 Cálem ; 1994 Royal Oporto ; Planning and arrangeme...
by jdaw1
09:03 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Taylor
Replies: 3
Views: 2753

Re: 1994 Taylor

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
09:03 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Croft
Replies: 3
Views: 2687

Re: 1994 Croft

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Royal Oporto
Replies: 2
Views: 2731

1994 Royal Oporto

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Calem
Replies: 2
Views: 2661

1994 Calem

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Burmester
Replies: 3
Views: 2857

1994 Burmester

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Noval
Replies: 2
Views: 2723

1994 Noval

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Kopke
Replies: 3
Views: 2882

1994 Kopke

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Cockburn
Replies: 3
Views: 2919

1994 Cockburn

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:53 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Vesuvio
Replies: 4
Views: 4199

1994 Vesuvio

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:53 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Graham
Replies: 4
Views: 3048

1994 Graham

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:53 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Dow
Replies: 2
Views: 2654

1994 Dow

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:53 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Warre
Replies: 2
Views: 2636

1994 Warre

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:53 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Martinez
Replies: 2
Views: 2597

1994 Martinez

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:53 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Tesco
Replies: 3
Views: 2798

1994 Tesco

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:52 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Fonseca
Replies: 3
Views: 2966

1994 Fonseca

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 1994 Graham ; 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio ; 1994 Cockburn ; 1994 Kopke ; 1994 Quinta do Noval ; 1994 B...
by jdaw1
08:52 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Reviews
Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 20
Views: 4292

1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s . To which — spoiler alert — Anthony Symington brought the most magnificent magnum of Vesuvio. Review of the evening as a whole ; 1994 Croft ; 1994 Taylor ; 1994 Fonseca ; 1994 Tesco ; 1994 Martinez ; 1994 Warre ; 1994 Dow ; 199...
by jdaw1
01:18 Tue 26 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 35492

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

Would anyone object if I brought a Tesco 94 as an additional bottle, which I came across at the same time as locating the Ck94? Added to the placemats . I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller. Ditto my Warre c...