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A horizontal of 1994 and a G83 were tasted at Bordeaux Index, 10 Hatton Garden EC1N 8AH on Tuesday 4^th March 2014, in the presence of Richard Mayson, as arranged by Michael Schuster of MichaelSchusterWine.com.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1994 Quinta do Crasto (#1);
• 1994 Smith Woodhouse (#2);
• 1994 Gould Campbell (#3);
• 1994 Ramos Pinto (#4);
• 1994 Martinez Quinta da Eira Velha (#5);
• 1994 Martinez (#6);
• 1994 Niepoort (#7);
• 1994 Quinta do Noval (#8);
• 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio (#9);
• 1994 Dow (#10);
• 1994 Warre (#11);
• 1994 Graham (#12);
• 1994 Fonseca (#13);
• 1994 Taylor (#14);
• 1983 Graham;
• Arrangements on MichaelSchusterWine.com;
• Arrangements on ThePortForum.com.

Mz94. The third palest, being about 60% opaque. Nose stinky. Palate texture rough, heat mid-palate, and then fades. A workaday Port of no great merit.

Decanted 1-2 hours prior. 70% opacity, not much leg, good clear rim. Nothing much on the nose, hints of spice - cinnamon, cloves. In the mouth, heat in the middle with acidity which fades away to a caramel finish. Fruitiness behind the het in the middle.

Nice weight and smooth - good dark fruit on the palate but lots of heat in the finish.

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Decanted at 3 pm (drunk around 4.30 pm onwards). 70%, quite orangey colour. Unexciting nose. Thin, varnishy, unpleasant.

Almost opaque, with a wide transparent rim; mature appearance - but only just. Limited on the nose, some modest fruit, but this has a lovely texture on the palate. Medium-bodied with lots of delicious fruit and gentle dry tannins. Gentle fruit lasts a long time on the aftertaste and finish. A lovely elegance with lots of potential for future improvement. will last many years. 89/100. 3 hour decant.