1963 Delaforce

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Alex Bridgeman
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1963 Delaforce

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Golden red in colour, 30% opaque. Slightly alcoholic on the nose, slightly smelly like coal tar. Soft on the palate with powerful acidity highlighting lovely toasted caramel essence and hazelnut paste; deliciously smooth with good complexity. A big dose of orange marmalade on the aftertaste leads to a lingering finish of great length. 88/100. Drunk 10-Nov-16. Decanted 5 hours.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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