1994 Tesco

[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]

Cr94: dark dark red, 70% opaque. No.

[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]

Note - apparently bottle was labelled "Symingtons" rather than Quarles Harris, which previous bottles may have been?

50%+ opaque with some slight browning to rim. Nose already mature and not very appealing. Palate better than nose, but only just. Would have been sold to buy & drink immediately, so possibly not a surprise that this is past it. 4/7.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Opened at 21.00. Double decanted at 06.45. Tasted at 19.40.

Mature red colour with a copper coloured rim, 80% opaque. Baked and raisiny on the nose. Sweet and raisiny palate with dry tannins. Baked, but pleasant enough. 86/100.