2026: 1995s, Tue 13 Jan 2026, B&F

[jdaw1]

A horizontal of 1995s was held in the thirteenth month of a ‘5’ year, indeed on Tuesday 13^th January 2026, at the Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Michael M.,

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1995 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha;
  • 1995 Taylor Quinta do Vargellas;
  • 1995 Fonseca Guimaraens;
  • 1995 Churchill Quinta da Agua Alta;
  • 1995 Osborne;
  • 1995 Quinta do Crasto;
  • 1995 Quinta do Portal;
  • 1995 Quinta do Infantado;
  • 1995 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1995 Ramos Pinto;
  • 1995 Warre LBV;
  • 1995 Warre Quinta da Cavadinha;
  • 1995 Quinta do Vesuvio;
  • 1995 Graham LBV;
  • 1995 Graham Malvedos;
  • 1995 Tesco;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[nac]

Pictures of glasses. Hoping to show colour variation.
Always difficult given lighting in Red Room, but lights were reasonably good above my set...

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[Bertie3000]

13/1/2026

[Glenn E.]

Those colors! The RP and WC look 10 years younger than the rest.

[Bertie3000]

Just about fitted them all in.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I was not expecting to enjoy this tasting, expecting it more to be an exercise of tasting through the wines to see how they are developing towards eventual maturity.

Was I wrong! Most of these wines are delicious, full of fruit. There wasn't one I wouldn't be happy opening and finishing at home. I came away from the evening really pleased Michael had chosen this as a theme - 1995s at 30 years of age.

Delicious wines!

[rich_n]

I was not expecting to enjoy this tasting, expecting it more to be an exercise of tasting through the wines to see how they are developing towards eventual maturity.

Was I wrong! Most of these wines are delicious, full of fruit. There wasn't one I wouldn't be happy opening and finishing at home. I came away from the evening really pleased Michael had chosen this as a theme - 1995s at 30 years of age.

Delicious wines!

This is good to know - 1995 feels like an "unfashionable" year so I wonder if there might be some bargains to be had for near-future drinking...