- Review of the event as a whole;
- 1985 Churchill;
- 1985 Sandeman;
- 1985 Martinez;
- 1985 Gould Campbell;
- 1985 Quarles Harris;
- 1985 Smith Woodhouse;
- Food order;
- Placemats (and parameters by which made);
- Planning and arrangements.
1985 Smith Woodhouse
1985 Smith Woodhouse
Thirty years after harvest we held a small horizontal of 1985s.
Re: 1985 Smith Woodhouse
SW85 Deep colour, Strong fruits coming through. Slight bitterness at the end that prevented a better score. 88 points
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Re: 1985 Smith Woodhouse
Mature red, 50% opaque. Mild fruit at first on the nose, a nice mix of sweet and sour. Mild and modest entry, sweet but with sticky fruit. Air on the palate releases some nice fruit flavours with the mature fruit balanced by a decent dose of acidity. Warm aftertaste with modest fruit, fruit which gets stronger through the finish until you reach an attractive green chewiness. Interesting phases of flavour on the finish. 88/100.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 1985 Smith Woodhouse
SW85. Red, 40% opaque. Palate slightly acidic, with slight fruit, slight sweetness, and slight sourness. Drinkably pleasant.