1991 Morgan

[jdaw1]

A Ragbag of Good Port, Monday 19 September 2011, at the Steak Exchange. Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1970 Martinez;
• 1970 Offley Boa Vista;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1996 Vesuvio;
• 1977 Niepoort;
• 1977 Warre;
• 1991 Croft;
• 1991 Morgan;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

[Alex Bridgeman]

More mature in appearance than the Croft 1991 shown alongside - slightly cloudy. Mucky, muddy nose - not attractive; perhaps some residual bottle stink? Some hollowness on entry; harsh and acidic in the mouth. Unbalanced. Some tannins still show through. Harsh aftertaste, but a very long finish shows what this port might be. Could this be shutting down again? Whatever the reason, this was not a good showing. 86/100.

[DRT]

Before and during the event there was speculation around whether or not Mg91 and Cr91 were the same wine, or contained some of the same wines.

I did not take a descriptive TN of the MG91 but did note: "Beyond any doubt - not Cr91!"

I clearly remember the reasons for writing that note. Those reasons were that the colour, texture, nose and flavour of the Mg91 bore no resemblance whatsoever to the Cr91.

[RAYC]

Not as impressive as the previous outing of this bottle at the Nineties tasting just a few weeks earlier, so I'm tempted to say this was just a slightly flawed bottle rather than indicative of the port shutting down. In fact, i'm entirely certain i would not have picked them as the same wine in a blind line-up. */** on this occasion.

As DRT says, definitely not the same juice as went into the Croft 1991!