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A few of us gathered in the B&F to do the obvious, sighted. Perhaps a photograph of the glasses will be used on the cover of The Book.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Croft (IDJ);
• 1966 Smith Woodhouse (AHB);
• 1963 Taylor (JDAW);
• 1970 Graham (PW);
• 1977 Niepoort (CPR);
• 2000 Ramos Pinto (JDAW);
• The Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Cr60. Glorious red, 45% opaque. Very soft but still full-bodied. Wonderful. Big red-cherries Port, with some heat mid-palate.

In [url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=101792#p101792]the review thread[/url] jdaw1 wrote:One of the first Ports that I tasted was the Cr60, it was one of the best Ports I’ve had this year. Which is why it won my second place.

… behind the Ni77.

Red in colour with orange rim. Light seville oranges on nose and in the mouth; flavour fully mature and very smooth, full and long. Lovely port.
Rating: vg/ex

Mid-red colour, brick red in tone; 60% opaque. Slightly spirity with a toffee and rose petal nose. Lovely caramel and biscuit entry but a wave of fierce spirit on the mid-palate that takes a long time to mellow to a modest mouthful of pepper. Spicy and fiery aftertaste leaving a warm glow around the lingering red licorice finish. This is a perfect fireside port. 87/100. Decanted 14 hours