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On Wednesday 30th November 2011, in honour of DRT’s presence in London, at The Steak Exchange EC2A 2EH, port was drunk. Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1967 Cockburn;
• 1967 Martinez;
• 1975 Cockburn;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1977 Warre;
• 1985 Martinez;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

W77. Red, 50% opaque. Restaurant nosing of pepper and cooked fat, so nose of port not noted. Very smooth and velvety start. Heat mid-palate, but rather light late palate making for a weak finish. DRT rightly said ‟woodiness”.

Very good - improved markedly in glass as evening progressed, nice elegance, solid maturity, but the finish just a little wanting. This seems to me to be a dependable port that is probably at or around its peak potential now. *** (89)

Some stink on the nose - cherry sweetness with good weight but a little woodiness. Perhaps needs time in the glass?

+2 hours - much bigger with lots of dark fruit - delicious Port.