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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.

Mz58. Lovely red, 50% opaque. Nose slightly closed, with red cherries. Palate had red fruit, a little heat, god length. As typical for old Martinez, mid-weight. Others liked this less than did I. Indeed, I swapped my ’55 for Axel’s ’58, both of us liking the deal.

This was a deeper walnut red. Light cherries and candy in the nose, with very light eucalyptus behind. Some heat in the mouth, otherwise good, cherries and other unknown red fruits / berries.

60% opacity, brown-red. Nose a bit varnishy. Gentle heat from the start, bit thin then a spiritous finish.

Deep red but with some mature shades, 90% opaque. Muted nose with a little red fruit. Restrained impact, plentiful fruit - sweet bramble jelly - but with a good complexity. The lovely fruit is intertwined with a good sweetness and a soft caramel flavour. Far more youthful than the age would lead you to expect. Lovely floral aftertaste, long and delicious of sweet fruit with a hint of chocolate. 90/100.