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JDAW’s other brother-in-law wanted to attend a tasting, so an emergency was declared, and held on Monday 8th February 2016 at the Boot & Flogger.

[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=97555#p97555]Here[/url] Doggett wrote:I do love an Emergency!

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Butler Nephew (AHB);
• 1963 Croft (MPM);
• 1963 Sandeman (SCD);
• 1963 Martinez (WPS);
• 1970 Fonseca (CPR);
• 1972 Offley Boa Vista (DRT);
• 1977 Cockburn (DRT);
• 1977 Fonseca (PW);
• 1985 Fonseca (JDAW/BKS);
• 1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional (JDAW/BKS);
• 1987 Graham Quinta dos Malvedos (JDAW/BKS);
• 1997 Dow (GLHBD);
• Food order;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

50% opacity, dark red. Quite dry and tannic mid to late palate. Good balance, plenty of fruit here. A fine bottle of F70, but not as stellar as some tasted recently.

English bottled. Deep red, mature in colour but not evolved; 70% opaque. Powerful nose of meat juices and fresh crushed cherries. A touch harsh on the palate with fresh, chewy fruit with lots of red bitter endives and dark cherries - sweet and chocolately. Lovely palate development with goods layering. Chewy black chocolate and candied cherries. A long finish, sweet and very persistent, with a delicious red jelly finish. 93/100.

F70 The wine of the night for me. A wonderful fruity nose. Deep crimson in colour. Fantastic big fruits on the taste, but very smooth and a long fruity finish with just the right balance. Less heat showing than the bottles from the 60s on the night, wrapped up in that fine fruity balance, that had a wonderful long finish. More please!
93 Points