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On Wednesday 26^th November 2014 we held a vertical tasting of Martinez vintage ports from 1922-1997,
located in the brasserie room at Davy's at Woolgate

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1922 Martinez;
• 1927 Martinez;
• 1934 Martinez;
• 1948 Martinez;
• 1955 Martinez;
• 1958 Martinez;
• 1960 Martinez;
• 1963 Martinez;
• 1967 Martinez;
• 1970 Martinez;
• 1973 Martinez crusted;
• 1975 Martinez;
• 1982 Martinez;
• 1985 Martinez;
• 1987 Martinez;
• 1989 Martinez crusted;
• 1994 Martinez;
• 1997 Martinez;
• NV Andresen 40yr white;
• 1994 Churchill;
• 2007 Grifo Grande Reserva;
• 2007 Apedagas Grande Reserva;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Mz27. Pale red, 30% opaque. Nose had brown sugar and a hint of pepper. Palate light, grassy, cloying, hint of mint. Not quite right. But it improved in the glass, an hour or so later becoming better balanced and fuller.

This was brown-red, with more fruit in the nose than the '22. This was slightly more robust, a little candied, but still light. Juicy in the mouth again, light and peppery.

40% opacity, burnt brown-orange. Burnt sugar nose. Quick to a finish with a tiny little heat, velvety sweetness, very dry.

Golden orange with a pale rim, 20%. Sweet nose of fragrant orange and hibiscus flowers - expressive and delicious. Later this became sweeter and more balanced. Lightweight on entry, with sweet golden sultanas. On the mid-palate and late palate there is more acidity that provides fragrance and balance. A touch of tannin shows as a hint of dryness on the palate; quite light overall. A huge aftertaste, then a big finish of green wood that lasts for ages. 93/100.