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A few of us gathered at the usual place to sample some port.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Quinta de la Rosa;
• 1972 Sandeman LBV;
• 1987 Calem Foz;
• 1987 Croft Roeda;
• 1990 Graham Malvedos;
• 1991 Taylor Vargellas;
• 1992 Quinta de la Rosa;
• 1992 Quinta do Passadouro;
• 2004 Croft LBV;
• 2013 Quinta do Vesuvio;
• Food order;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

40% opacity, red, orange rim. Faint hints of honeycomb and redcurrant, some dustiness. Smooth entry, soft, lovely sweetness, red fruits. A slight bitterness in the finish. I guessed N70.

CrR87, brought by DRL. Maraschino cherry; heat; mid-weight. Slightly acidic.