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On Tuesday 8th November 2011, in The Steak Exchange EC2A 2EH, friends gathered to note the return to London of jdaw1, and the recent birth of his second daughter. The theme was ‟Port With Star Quality”, with appropriately themed placemats.

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1994 Cockburn (Pombal);
• 1966 Croft (!√½);
• 1966 Croft (Europa);
• 1963 Graham (Wiggle);
• 1970 Fonseca (Dissection and Dissected);
• 1977 Taylor (Spiral);
• 1982 Churchill (Chequered);
• 1970 Taylor crusted (Concentric);
• 1992 Graham Malvedos (Scattered);
• 1992 Warre Cavadinha (Nestled);
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

Ch82, from RAYC. Red, 60% opaque. To taste tannic young fruit, quite dry, with plums and prunes.

My first taste of Churchill’s first vintage.

90% opaque, showing as a modest red in the early stages fo maturity. Slightly corked on the nose, but still showing fruit under the TCA. Sweet entry, but with little fruit; the fruit is also restrained on the mid-palate. Very dry and powdery tannins. Dry aftertaste; chalky and dry finish of really good length. I wonder how much fruit the TCA has pulled out of this? 86/100.