- 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 Noval
1994 Noval
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger, we tasted 1994s.
Re: 1994 Noval
N94, opened 23:30 the night before, decanted 07:45: dark red, 60% opaque. Brooding, with a slight bitterness throughout, touched with aniseed. Very curious, but much liked.jdaw1 wrote: ↑01:18 Tue 26 Mar 2024Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:17 Mon 25 Mar 2024I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller.
Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45.
Perhaps the best N94 that I have ever tasted.
Re: 1994 Noval
50% opaque and a beautiful ruby tone. Nose muted. Some evident tannin and good structure. Liked. 6-/7 & 2pts.