1994 Berry Brothers

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winesecretary
Niepoort 1977
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1994 Berry Brothers

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1994 Berry Brothers (Smith Woodhouse)
Dark. Full rich nose. Big rich dark fruited (licorice) port firing on all cylinders. I gave it a point. Narrowly (by 1-and-1/3 points) the group's WOTN.

Consumed, with considerable pleasure, 2/2/22.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1994 Berry Brothers (Smith Woodhouse)

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Deep red colour with an opaque centre. Lovely berry nose, bramble with a hint of bottle stink. Restrained entry, lots of bramble and a bit of cracked peppercorn heat. Quite a youthful palate, still slightly closed. Generous bramble fruit, good acidity and plenty of tannin. A wine which has all the ingredients but needs more time to pull itself together. 92/100. Drunk 02-Feb-22. Decanted 4½ hours.
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.

2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
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