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Thirty years after harvest we held a small horizontal of 1985s.

• Review of the event as a whole;
• • 1985 Cálem;
  • 1985 M Gonzalez;
  • 1985 Delaforce;
  • 1985 Harvey;
  • 1985 J. H. Andresen;
  • 1985 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1985 Offley Boa Vista;
• • 1985 Churchill;
  • 1985 Sandeman;
  • 1985 Martinez;
  • 1985 Gould Campbell;
  • 1985 Quarles Harris;
  • 1985 Smith Woodhouse;
• • 1985 Ramos Pinto;
  • 1985 Taylor;
  • 1985 Fonseca;
  • 1985 Dow;
  • 1985 Graham;
  • 1985 Warre;
• Food order;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

RP85 Full and deep in colour (as most the 3rd flight was). Some liquoice notes amongst the fruits. Tasted well on first showing but a later final tasting (with a much overused palate) showed a much shorter and lesser finish. Originally had it as joint wine of the flight/night but would have had it slightly less after the later tasting. 92/91 points

Deep red with a rosy hue; 95% opaque. Smooth and youthful on the nose, rich and full of fruit - very attractive. Smooth on the palate, lots of sweetness but little fruit. Air releases some of the quiet tannins but the fruit only appears reluctantly. A modest palate, disappointing when compared to the nose. 86/100.

70% opacity, dark red. Sweet strawberry nose. In the mouth, some fruit, no tannin.

RP85. Dark, 80% opaque. Nose of sweet fruit. Palate of aniseed, 51 not Pernod Ricard, with great sweetness, size, and length. Good wine.