1994 Rozes LBV Port -- Traditional, Part 2

[Andy Velebil]

I say part 2 as last tried this in Feb. of this year. Here is the link
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... 1994+rozes

Opened, decanted 1/2 into a 375ml bottle for day 2 and decanted the rest into a decanter.

Opening:
Nose of grapes, cherries, and plums. A dark cherry color with slight fading at the edge. Palate is rather thin at this point and the fruit is tight and a bit closed, but some strawberry flavors coming thru. A moderate amount of tannins, but lacking a bit of acidity to round it out. A touch of heat on the medium length finish is the only major detractor. 86 right now.

+3 hours:
Darker now, slight menthol nose with a touch of unresolved alcohol overpowering the fruit nose. Palate has thicken a lot, but overall not much major change. Still 86

+7 hours (and I drank the rest of the decanter over 5 more hours):
Heat is subsiding now allowing the fruit to come out. The finish is a bit longer and more complexity is showing. 87 now

Next day from the 375ml:
+28 hours:
MUCH better, the heat has mostly disapated, leaving only a touch which adds to the finish. Nice flavors of cherries, a touch of strawberry, and a touch of mint round this out. The finish is now med/long in length. 89 points

My overall impression of this is that it needs at least 2-3 more years in the cellar before it starts to integrate better and show its stuff. I have a few more of these and I think I'll try one a year till they are gone and chart their rise or fall.

A very good LBV.