1995 Horizontal of VPs Results

[Big Love]

On November 15, 2025 The Mid-Atlantic Port Team got together to have a 1995 Horizontal of 10 Vintage Ports. We were a group of eight. Overall, the tasting was great—all bottles showed well although the Cockburn may have had a little VA (two detected it). WOTN was the Vesuvio with the Ferreira on it’s heels. Neither is a surprise. What jumps out to me is the Infantado scored decently---it was my least favorite (and a brand I struggle with in general).

Curiously, in 2015 I was part of a 1995 horizontal. For both tastings the Ferreira showed very well. Added those results if curious. Those highlighted in orange were in the 2025 tasting.

One fellow also brought a 1978 Fonseca Guimaraens as a bonus. Absolutely lovely, gave it 93 points.

[Mike J. W.]

The 1995 Tasting was a surprisingly strong lineup. To my taste, there wasn't a bad bottle in the bunch. My scoring was very tightly bunched which is somewhat unusual. The Madalena to me was good, but had a slightly dirty quality to it; but I think it could have been the glass that it was served in as others seemed to like it more than I did (and I usually love the Madalena).

The Port that stood out for me was the Cockburn Quinta Dos Canais. With that being said, it was a pretty polarizing Port. Several people scored it highly while others scored it low. I really enjoyed it and wished I owned a few more bottles of it.

As I said, there wasn't a bad bottle in the bunch. I had a glass of the Delaforce Quinta da Corte last night and it was showing very nicely. Tonight I'll have a glass of the Quinta do Infantado. I enjoyed it at the tasting and we'll see how it's held up 3 days later.

[winesecretary]

Thanks for posting this - let’s see if the Londoners agree on 13 January…