1995 Churchill Agua Alta

[jdaw1]

A horizontal of 1995s was held in the thirteenth month of a ‘5’ year, indeed on Tuesday 13^th January 2026, at the Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Michael M.,

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1995 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha;
  • 1995 Taylor Quinta do Vargellas;
  • 1995 Fonseca Guimaraens;
  • 1995 Churchill Quinta da Agua Alta;
  • 1995 Osborne;
  • 1995 Quinta do Crasto;
  • 1995 Quinta do Portal;
  • 1995 Quinta do Infantado;
  • 1995 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1995 Ramos Pinto;
  • 1995 Warre LBV;
  • 1995 Warre Quinta da Cavadinha;
  • 1995 Quinta do Vesuvio;
  • 1995 Graham LBV;
  • 1995 Graham Malvedos;
  • 1995 Tesco;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[nac]

From a case of six purchased en primeur from Laithwaites in 97/98ish. Cost bugger all at the time.

Opened 0900, decanted 1400, back in bottle at 1630.

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[Alex Bridgeman]

ChAA95. A mature, brick-red colour, 50% opaque and probably the lightest looking of the wines at this tasting. Baked rhubarb on the nose with a slight hint of bottle stink. A little better on the palate, but rather hollow and light-bodied. A little redcurrant on the aftertaste and finish, but this is one of the lightest and most evolved Ports at this tasting. 87/100.