Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑10:27 Tue 26 Mar 2024Fonseca and Vesuvio both opened last night about 19.00, decanted this morning at 09.00 and will be returned to their bottles around 13.00 before I head into town.
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- 21:22 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 169
Re: 1994 Fonseca
- 21:22 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Burmester
- Replies: 3
- Views: 146
- 21:22 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Kopke
- Replies: 3
- Views: 143
- 21:21 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Royal Oporto
- Replies: 2
- Views: 145
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.
- 21:20 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Calem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 132
Re: 1994 Calem
Cá94: dark dark red, 70% opaque. Soft, rich, very gentle plum fruit — just not aggressively. Liked.
- 21:19 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Burmester
- Replies: 3
- Views: 146
Re: 1994 Burmester
B94: red pink brown, 70% opaque. Light, pleasant, some perfume. Too light.
- 21:18 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Kopke
- Replies: 3
- Views: 143
Re: 1994 Kopke
K94: dark red, 60% opaque. I liked the bright freshness of this. Good Port.
- 21:17 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Cockburn
- Replies: 3
- Views: 138
Re: 1994 Cockburn
Ck94: red, 50% opaque. Dry, decent Port. For Cockburn of this era, a great result.
As with many bottles this evening, could be drunk with pleasure, but not of the greats.
As with many bottles this evening, could be drunk with pleasure, but not of the greats.
- 21:16 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Vesuvio
- Replies: 4
- Views: 232
Re: 1994 Vesuvio
V94 : dark red, 70% opaque. The Business. Soft black berry fruit, hint of fragrant perfume, full and large and present and soft and just all-round delicious. Three points from a dozen of us; two points from two of us: the huge score was totally fair. And, bliss it was in that evening to be alive, a...
- 21:14 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Graham
- Replies: 4
- Views: 191
Re: 1994 Graham
G94: dark dark red, 80% opaque. Soft, dry, slightly bitter, light. Others liked; I thought slightly imperfect.
- 21:13 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Dow
- Replies: 2
- Views: 148
Re: 1994 Dow
D94: dark dark red, opacity not noted. Nose very strongly of lemon, so stringly that I checked neighbour’s glasses. Rich, great weight and texture, very lovely now, but the lemon was peculiar. I liked.
- 21:11 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Noval
- Replies: 2
- Views: 140
Re: 1994 Noval
I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller. Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30. Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45. N94 , opened 23:30 the night before, decanted 07:45:...
- 21:09 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Warre
- Replies: 2
- Views: 142
Re: 1994 Warre
I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller. Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30. Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45. W94 , opened 23:30 the night before, decanted 07:45:...
- 21:09 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Martinez
- Replies: 2
- Views: 129
Re: 1994 Martinez
I just hate 1990s corks. Bloody Fonseca cork exploded into tiny fragments, even after being loosened with the JDAW cork impeller. Ditto my Warre cork, but Martinez and Noval came clean. All three opened 23:30. Edit: N, W, Mz — all decanted 07:45. Mz94 , opened 23:30 the night before, decanted 07:45...
- 21:07 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Tesco
- Replies: 3
- Views: 154
Re: 1994 Tesco
Cr94: dark dark red, 70% opaque. No.
- 21:07 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 169
Re: 1994 Fonseca
Cr94: dark dark red; I failed to note opacity. Very very closed, mid-weight, dry, and presented a bit simple. It needs time, at least ½ a decade. It might yet come very good, but not on this night.
- 21:05 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Taylor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 173
Re: 1994 Taylor
T94: glorious dark dark red, 75% opaque. Big, closed, huge, and surprisingly dry. Please wait at least five years.
- 21:04 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Croft
- Replies: 3
- Views: 164
Re: 1994 Croft
Cr94: dark dark red, 80% opaque. Lovely dark fruits, but slightly simple, and slightly hollow. As with many bottles this evening, could be drunk with pleasure, but not of the greats.
- 09:06 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25039
Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Links: 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 arrangeme...
- 09:03 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Taylor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 173
Re: 1994 Taylor
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. 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 B...
- 09:03 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Croft
- Replies: 3
- Views: 164
Re: 1994 Croft
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. 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 B...
- 08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Royal Oporto
- Replies: 2
- Views: 145
1994 Royal Oporto
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. 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 B...
- 08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Calem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 132
1994 Calem
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. 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 B...
- 08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Burmester
- Replies: 3
- Views: 146
1994 Burmester
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. 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 B...
- 08:54 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Noval
- Replies: 2
- Views: 140
1994 Noval
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger , we tasted 1994s. 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 B...