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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.

Mz82. Lovely red, 50% opaque. Palate had lovely red fruit, mid-weight, and some heat.

40% opacity, red-brown. Sweetness to start, then heat and a dry finish. Strawberry is there but not much.

Cherry red colour with a mature edge, 40% opaque. Limited on the nose with a bit of cherry. Even patience and more time in the glass doesn’t really add to the bouquet. Modest fruit on entry, sweet and pleasant but lacking complexity. This comes with a decent balance from the ripe acidity. Fruit led aftertaste, a touch of heat on the finish then a good, fruit driven length and a lovely finish. 88/100.