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On Tuesday 19th December 2017, at The Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Charles, we tasted eighteen 1977s. It was splendid.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1977 Gould Campbell;
• 1977 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1977 Quarles Harris;
• 1977 Graham;
• 1977 Dow;
• 1977 Warre;
• 1977 Cockburn;
• 1977 Factory House Blend;
• 1977 Morgan;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1977 Croft;
• 1977 Sandeman;
• 1977 Offley;
• 1977 Ferreira;
• 1977 Niepoort;
• 1977 Kopke;
• 1977 Delaforce;
• Placemats (with embarrassing typo);
• Planning and arrangements.

Mature orange/red colour, 20% opaque. Hollow nose with nothing showing. A nice texture, light and gentle flavours on the palate with some good development on the mid-palate, but always light and gentle. Some acidity on the aftertaste and a little heat on the good length finish, which is otherwise full of gentle fruit. Pleasant port, but not in the same class as most ports at this tasting. 85/100. Drunk 19-Dec-17. Decanted 6 hours.

20% opacity, red-brown with a yellow rim. Rich, sweet nose, ripe strawberries. Smooth and sweet, ripe strawberries, lots of sugary sweetness. Maybe losing some backbone.

Mg77: pink-red. Very hot. Dark cherry fruit. Cloying sugar. Not liked.