1985 Martinez

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1985 Martinez

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On Wednesday 30th November 2011, in honour of DRT’s presence in London, at The Steak Exchange EC2A 2EH, port was drunk. Links:
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Re: 1985 Martinez

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Mz85. Dark red, 70% opaque. Restaurant nosing of pepper and cooked fat, so nose not noted. In comparison to the 67s and 77s, rough, early palate not liked at all. Very sweet though.
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Re: 1985 Martinez

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Perhaps suffered in the company of the others - a bit young and brash by comparison to the fine mature bottles around it but bags of ainseed and good lip-smacking chewiness - i seemed more positive on this one than others. Would be perfectly acceptable if served on its own! Seems to be a consistent bottle. *** (88)
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Re: 1985 Martinez

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Nice drinking Port which was sadly overshadowed in this company.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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