- Review of the evening as a whole;
- Santelmo White;
- Santelmo Tawny;
- Santelmo 10Y;
- Cruz White;
- Sao Pedro das Aguias 10Y;
- Rozès Reserve;
- Quinta do Passadouro 1995;
- Quinta do Passadouro 1994;
- Niepoort 1994;
- Feist 1967 colheita bottled 1983;
- Fonseca 1985;
- Dow 1965 colheita bottled 1976;
- Placemats;
- Planning and arrangements.
1994 Niepoort
1994 Niepoort
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Re: 1994 Niepoort
Ni94: red, 65% opaque. Nose primarily tannin and structure. To taste overwhelmed by the acidity. Others loved this; but for me the acidity was too much.
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Re: 1994 Niepoort
A fine wine so sadly compromised by persistant VA
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Re: 1994 Niepoort
Deep red, some early signs of maturity in the appearance. VA dominates the nose and doesn’t let much else through. Balanced entry, but rather a hot mid-palate; a late showing of perfect and ripe blueberry. Dry aftertaste, big and sweet finish. This is a big wine with good concentration that is spoiled by the high level of VA. 88/100.
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