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Port from the Nineteen Nineties, Monday 8th August 2011, at The Steak Exchange, 2 Exchange Square, London EC2A 2EH.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1991 Morgan;
• 1991 Quinta do Noval (WS₁);
• 1990 Graham Malvedos (WSâ‚‚);
• 1995 Graham Malvedos (WS₃);
• 1992 Graham Malvedos (WSâ‚„);
• 1991 Quinta de la Rosa (DRT₁);
• 1996 Sandeman Vau (DRTâ‚‚, gift of RMW);
• 1997 Croft Roeda (CMAG₁);
• 1994 Ramos-Pinto (CMAGâ‚‚);
• 1997 Quarles Harris (AHB);
• 1991 Warre (PW);
• 1994 Quinta Eira Velha (BMHR);
• 1992 Quinta Eira Velha (THRA);
• 1992 Delaforce (RAYC);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Deep red colour, 95% opaque. Youthful nose, closed but revealing a little fresh and sour blackcurrant. Floral, with lots of violets on the palate but wrapped in a very odd soapy tone. Harshly acidic on the tongue and aeration just brings out more soapiness. Hollow on the aftertaste, followed by a bubble-gum finish that slowly changes to a floral / sweet violet flavour. Sweet and sticky. Guessed to be Vargellas '96. 84/100 - others at the offline were more impressed with this than was I.