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1977 Quarles Harris
Posted: 18:17 Thu 26 Aug 2010
by DRT
The Crusting Pipe, London, 26th August 2010.
AHB,
Cookie,
jdaw1 and
Uncle Tom in attendance.
Theme: Bring a vintage port to share - to be served blind.
Organisation thread;
Review of the evening;
1985 Delaforce;
1970 Warre;
1977 Quarles Harris;
1985 Calem;
1975 Cockburn;
1982 Sandeman.
Re: 1977 Quarles Harris
Posted: 09:00 Fri 27 Aug 2010
by jdaw1
QH77, from JDAW. When decanted at 2pm full of very tart cherry. By 7pm a lovely red though only 40% opaque, the nose full of cherries. Same to taste, richly sweet. Earlier in the evening I thought it slightly marred by a hint of acridity in the mid-palate, but that faded. Thought to be Cr82 (THRA); Cr80 (RLC); and W83 (AHB). Voted 2nd by THRA and RLC; 3rd by AHB and JDAW. So we went to the tie-break process: could anyone be persuaded to switch the ordering of QH77-Df85 preference? I could give them a tie, so QH77 2nd placed.
Re: 1977 Quarles Harris
Posted: 00:14 Mon 30 Aug 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
Mature red, good colour but with a clear centre. Sharp, minty nose; prunes and roses showing well. Great texture on entry, medium bodied and with a lively pepperiness.. Delightful sweet fruit and a perfect balance of secondary flavours. Lovely sweet start to the aftertaste, followed by a long aniseed finish. Tasty port, perfect for drinking with friends. 88/100. Drunk 26 August 2010.