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Deep red, youthful and opaque. Stunning nose, full of sweet red jelly beans, very pronounced with just a hint of menthol. Full and rich on the palate; sweet, soft and concentrated with gentle tannins that give a lovely black pepperiness. Huge palate presence, with a soft and velvety texture. Dark chocolate dominates the finish, which is massive and long lasting. This is a fabulous bottle of a stunning port - absolutely amazing. 94/100. Drunk 11-Sep-12. 20 hour decant.

One of the wines drunk at the offline on 11th September 2012.
Gould Campbell 1977 tasting note
Graham 1960 tasting note
Smith Woodhouse 1977 tasting note

I'm not sure it this helps the question of whether this port can be broached or not. Such a contrast of views at present. Maybe we will have to check once again.

griff wrote:I'm not sure it this helps the question of whether this port can be broached or not. Such a contrast of views at present. Maybe we will have to check once again.

Oh OK. If we really must. I suppose someone has to; it's all right. I'll do it for the team...



More seriously, I think this port can be drunk now with a lot of satisfaction, but it just needs a stonkingly long decant to show at its best.

F85, decanted 23:00 the previous night. Hint of purple, 90% opaque. Red grapes on nose. Taste very soft, with a hint of pétillant. Again, grape. Medium-big, sweet softness, lovely. Later I wondered about a possible overlap between the ‟hint of pétillant” and black pepper.