1997 Martinez

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1997 Martinez

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: 18:49 Mon 23 May 2022The Martinez is the first bottle from a case opened earlier today, packed in cardboard sleeves.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Double-decanted for 24½ hours. A mature brick red, one of the least pigmented of the wines at this tasting at around 80% opaque. Sweet baked fruit nose, not unpleasant but distinctly different from the other wines. Perhaps a bottle which has been stored in a warm cellar? Sweet fruit entry with the baked tone clear and distinct on the red fruit and gentle tannin. Mouth-filling and drinkable with a nice baked jam biscuit finish, but the weakest of the wines. 84/100.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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rich_n
Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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Gorgeous nose - full fruit with minerality and chocolate. Milk chocolate, cherries and eucalyptus and a touch of spice. Tannic. Medium acidity. Might smell better than it tastes but it is still a rather enjoyable.
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Very light colour in this company. Almonds on the nose. Very pretty, almost grapey palate. Rather attractive light wine, ready now.
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