- 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 arrangements;
- Placemats;
- Food order.
1994 Royal Oporto
1994 Royal Oporto
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger, we tasted 1994s.
Re: 1994 Royal Oporto
RO94: red-pink, 40% opaque. Nose = “Yuck”. Others were brave enough to taste it, and reported the palate to be better than than the nose.
Re: 1994 Royal Oporto
30%+ opaque, with some definite brown showing. Nose wasn't quite right - possibly a bacteriological issue (although this faded with time in the glass). Palate better, but not much. Not nice. 3/7.
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Re: 1994 Royal Oporto
Opened at 23.00, double-decanted at 07.30 and tasted at 18.25.
Mature red appearance, 70% opaque. Muted on the nose showing a little raisined fruit. Redcurrant cordial palate. A wine which is sweet, simple and perfectly pleasant with a moderate length finish and tannins nearly fully integrated. 86/100.
Mature red appearance, 70% opaque. Muted on the nose showing a little raisined fruit. Redcurrant cordial palate. A wine which is sweet, simple and perfectly pleasant with a moderate length finish and tannins nearly fully integrated. 86/100.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.