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On Thursday 21^st April 2016, the night before The Big Fortified Tasting, at the Boot & Flogger, we met for a double-vertical, Dow versus Graham.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

25% opacity, wonderful red-Amber with a copper rim. Nose of menthol and mint. Lovely gentle smooth entry, some heat mid palate which lingers into the finish. Some bite with the heat, and some faint hints of dried orange peel. At 56 years young, still retaining a fabulous structure. Wonderfully elegant. My WOTN.

UK bottled by an unknown bottler. Mature red in colour, lots of brick; 40% opaque. A gentle nose with lots of fruit that is attractive and interesting. Soft on the palate with mature fruit and a hint of rosemary. Big on the palate with firm tannins and good complexity. Dry on the finish with a bit more rosemary showing and tannins on the tongue before a sticky finish of candied fruits. 86/100.

G60. Lovely red, 30% opaque. Nose very floral perfume. Palate dry, otherwise same as nose.