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On Tuesday 16th November 2021 a horizontal of 1994s was held at the Boot & Flogger, initially arranged by JDAW, a responsibility subsequently borne by AHB.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1994 Kopke;
• 1994 Burmester;
• 1994 Cálem;
• 1994 Fonseca;
• 1994 Taylor;
• 1994 Croft;
• 1994 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1994 Gould Campbell;
• 1994 Quarles Harris;
• 1994 Dow;
• 1994 Graham;
• 1994 Warre;
• 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio;
• 1994 Quinta da Romaneira;
• 1994 Quinta de la Rosa (Churchill having been planned);
• Placemats (the making of which caused issue 87 Simplifying FlightSeparations: removal of some possibilities);
• Planning and arrangements.

The first of two bottles acquired from the Berry Bros & Rudd broking list in March 2020.

Double decanted and VacuVined at 1900/1930 on the evening before the tasting. QA sample was good.

Red rim.

Nose is a bit 'off'.

Palate a bit hot.

Not sure this bottle is right.

70% opacity, dark red. Dark fruit on the nose. Rich and dry in the mouth, tannin hovering in the background. Dark fruit - plum and dark cherries. Just a little un-integrated.

Very perfumed nose. Short in the mouth. A little all over the spot.

Decanted at 19.00 the night before the tasting, returned to the bottle and sealed with a Vacu-Vin stopper. Drunk at 20.30 the following day.

A lovely nose of black cherry and red fruit, very big and pronounced. Balanced entry with the fruit dominating, in a young and quite primary phase. The palate is delicious, big, rich and very young with the tannins being mostly swamped by the fruit. Primary fruit drives the aftertaste and leads to a fruit and dark chocolate finish of good length. 89/100. 16-Nov-21. Decanted 1 day.