1963 Martinez

[jdaw1]

JDAW’s other brother-in-law wanted to attend a tasting, so an emergency was declared, and held on Monday 8th February 2016 at the Boot & Flogger.

I do love an Emergency!

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Butler Nephew (AHB);
• 1963 Croft (MPM);
• 1963 Sandeman (SCD);
• 1963 Martinez (WPS);
• 1970 Fonseca (CPR);
• 1972 Offley Boa Vista (DRT);
• 1977 Cockburn (DRT);
• 1977 Fonseca (PW);
• 1985 Fonseca (JDAW/BKS);
• 1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional (JDAW/BKS);
• 1987 Graham Quinta dos Malvedos (JDAW/BKS);
• 1997 Dow (GLHBD);
• Food order;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

[flash_uk]

25% opacity, slightly cloudy, brown, red-orange. Nice mouthfeel, gentle heat mid to late palate. Syrupy, slight acidity with faint bitterness on the aftertaste - bitter orange peel.

[Alex Bridgeman]

English bottled. Burnished copper colour with a pink-orange rim; 40% opaque. A touch sour on the nose, but pleasantly so and with good fruit - violets and plums. Delicious and plummy fruit wrapped in a very fiery bundle - hot and very lively! Thin in texture, acidic and quite aggressive but very flavoursome. Very hot on the aftertaste with some searing acidity causing the mouth to water vigorously. Long and bitter finish with generous doses of bitter marmalade. 87/100. 08-Feb-16. Decanted 13 hours.

[Doggett]

Mz63 Softer than the Cr63 and S63 on the night, but still a fine example of a mature port from a great year. Nice fruits with a hot finish.
90 points

[jdaw1]

Mz63. Pink-red, 30 % opaque. Nose spirity. Palate too. Early palate gentle, mid and late palates soft with boiled sweets. Spirit grew more prominent over time.