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London welcomes g-man, The Crusting Pipe, Friday 6th May 2011.

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1955 Dow;
• 1958 Dow;
• 1960 Warre;
• 1970 Butler Nephew;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1985 Gould Campbell;
• 1982 Château Chasse-Spleen;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

Slightly cloudy; modest red in colour with a pale orange rim; 90% opaque. Nose showing signs of maturity, showing sweet fruit and mature mace. Sweet entry, with lively acidity playing across the tongue. Lots of fruit and very soft, dusty tannins - great balance and great levels of fruit. Sweet, jammy aftertaste, dry tannins and blueberry skins on the finish, although a little short. A port with plenty of life ahead of it. Guessed as being from the vintage 70, 74, 75, 83 and 85 and from the shippers Royal Oporto, Smith Woodhouse, Churchill, Sandeman and Quinta do Noval. 90/100. Drunk after 7-8 hours decanting.