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On Tuesday 16th November 2021 a horizontal of 1994s was held at the Boot & Flogger, initially arranged by JDAW, a responsibility subsequently borne by AHB.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1994 Kopke;
• 1994 Burmester;
• 1994 Cálem;
• 1994 Fonseca;
• 1994 Taylor;
• 1994 Croft;
• 1994 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1994 Gould Campbell;
• 1994 Quarles Harris;
• 1994 Dow;
• 1994 Graham;
• 1994 Warre;
• 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio;
• 1994 Quinta da Romaneira;
• 1994 Quinta de la Rosa (Churchill having been planned);
• Placemats (the making of which caused issue 87 Simplifying FlightSeparations: removal of some possibilities);
• Planning and arrangements.

As dark as any wine here tonight.

Licorice and treacle on the palate.

I enjoyed this and gave it an HM.

65% opacity, deep dark red. Lively red fruit on the nose. Rich and full mouthfeel, chocolate, redcurrant, lip-licking sweetness.

Don't have much here except "fruit pastille blackcurrant". I like fruit pastilles.

Decanted at 15.30, drunk at 20.30. Mid red colour, mature appearance with a wide rim. Subdued on the nose but showing some primary dark cherry fruit. The cherry fruit dominates the entry, young and with dry charcoal tannins around the edges of the fruit. Lovely black wine gum finish of good length. A nice Port, balanced with limited complexity, possibly still a little closed. 87/100. 16-Nov-21.