1994 Cockburn

[jdaw1]

On Tuesday 26th March 2024, at The Boot & flogger, we tasted 1994s.

• Review of the evening as a whole;
  • 1994 Croft;
  • 1994 Taylor;
  • 1994 Fonseca;
  • 1994 Tesco;
  • 1994 Martinez;
  • 1994 Warre;
  • 1994 Dow;
  • 1994 Graham;
  • 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio;
  • 1994 Cockburn;
  • 1994 Kopke;
  • 1994 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1994 Burmester;
  • 1994 Cálem;
  • 1994 Royal Oporto;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats;
• Food order.

[jdaw1]

Ck94: red, 50% opaque. Dry, decent Port. For Cockburn of this era, a great result.

As with many bottles this evening, could be drunk with pleasure, but not of the greats.

[jdaw1]

Ck and Tesco corks pulled at c9pm last night and decanted this morning at 6.15. No problem with the Ck cork, but yes, the Tesco cork disintegrated!

[nac]

50% opaque, but not brown. Rubber on nose. Palate better, but not much. Lack of tannin and acidity. Immediately forgettable. 3+/7.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Opened at 21.00, decanted at 06.15 and tasted at 18.25.

A mature copper red colour, 70% opaque. Attractive fruit on the nose, fruit which is bright and lively. On the palate the fruit has a nice perfume and some surprisingly firm tannins. The perfume from the fruit also shows on the aftertaste before some chalky tannins settle in on the finish, which is good, but a little shorter than most of the other 1994 wines at the tasting. This is an attractive mid-weight example of the vintage. 91/100.