1980 Quarles Harris

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1980 Quarles Harris

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Consumed on Tuesday 22nd April, The Crusting Pipe, London at The Half Bottle Offline.

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"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Very dark. Molases and stewed plums on the nose. Tastes of wood. Corked. :(
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Re: 1980 Quarles Harris

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From a half bottle. Deep red, youthful appearance. A touch of TCA on the nose; swirling releases mushroom tones. Woody impact, wet cardboard flavours dominate. Lingering and pleasant finish. NR.
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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