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A vertical of Delaforce was held in The Bung Hole on Tuesday 24th April 2012.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Aperitif:
  • 1975 Delaforce;
• Sheet One:
  • 1960 Delaforce;
  • 1963 Delaforce;
  • 1966 Delaforce;
  • 1970 Delaforce;
  • 1974 Delaforce Quinta da Côrte;
  • 1977 Delaforce;
• Sheet Two:
  • 1980 Delaforce Côrte;
  • 1982 Delaforce;
  • 1984 Delaforce Quinta da Côrte;
  • 1985 Delaforce;
  • 1987 Delaforce Quinta da Côrte;
  • 1991 Delaforce Côrte;
• Sheet Three:
  • 1992 Delaforce;
  • 1994 Delaforce;
  • 1997 Delaforce Côrte;
  • 2000 Delaforce;
  • 2003 Delaforce;
  • 2007 Delaforce;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Df94, black-red, 90% opaque. My glass had lots of bottle stink. THRA’s tasted of dry plums, mid-weight, good length, but rather closed.

Nick Delaforce's first vintage as winemaker. Deep red, youthful, just less than opaque. Raspberry jelly on the nose, with a streak of grapefruit. Lovely elegant fruit on the palate, with great balance. Lots of spearmint on the aftertaste, mixed with strong cocoa tannins. Impressive. 88/100.

Same colour as the 1992. Very muted nose. In the mouth, loads of mint. Very deep, slightly gritty tannins. Very hard work. Quite acidic. Longish aftertaste. Needs 20+ years