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A theme suggested by Flash: the ‘Sweet-Spot Vintages’, being 1966, 1970, and 1977, in each of Dow, Graham, Taylor, and Warre. So on Wednesday 17^th June 2015 we gathered at Davy’s Woolgate.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• ◊ Dow 1966; ◊ Graham 1966; ◊ Taylor 1966; ◊ Warre 1966;
  ◊ Dow 1970; ◊ Graham 1970; ◊ Taylor 1970; ◊ Warre 1970;
  ◊ Dow 1977; ◊ Graham 1977; ◊ Taylor 1977; ◊ Warre 1977;
  ◊ Sandeman Cask 33; ◊ Sandeman 1977; ◊ Cockburn 1967; ◊ 2013 Sandeman Quinta do Seixo; ◊ Fonseca 1966;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

W7& (originally ‘VIII’). Bright bright red, 40% opaque. Nose of red cherry. Palate of soft red fruit. Grit mid-palate. A touch lighter than perfect.

Mature red, no bricking; 50% opaque. Bizarrely there is nothing on the nose! An odd palate with sweet fruit but with a peculiar undertone, like cheese. Lingering on the finish, cranberry and white stilton. Really odd. Not liked and not typical. Guessed to be Warre 1970. 78/100.