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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.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Berry Bros Selection (Rebello Valente);
• 1963 Berry Bros Selection (Taylor);
• 1966 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1970 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1975 Berry Bros Selection (Quarles Harris);
• 1977 Berry Bros Selection (Quarles Harris);
• 1980 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1983 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 1985 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 1991 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 1994 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 1997 Berry Bros Selection (Warre);
• 2000 Berry Bros Selection (Smith Woodhouse);
• 2003 Berry Bros Selection (Quinta de la Rosa);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

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.

85% opacity, dark red. Stunning nose, bramble, power. Just stunning. Bramble, power, balance, poise. Will be awesome in 20 years.