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Served at the inaugural Doty Cup, on Friday 15th February 2013, in the presence of our ‟Triumphant” host, Mr. Chris Doty.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1945 Taylor (#3, Cherish Port Left);
• ???? Taylor (#4, Cherish Port Right);
• 20Y Niepoort Tawny, bottled 1975 (#8, Moist Left);
• 20Y Niepoort Tawny, bottled 2008 (#6, Moist Right);
• 1957 Fonseca Val de Mendiz, Oporto bottled 1960 (#9, Loud Left);
• 1967 Quinta do Noval (#10, Loud Right);
• 1987 Quinta do Noval (#5, Single Left);
• 1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional (#11, Single Right);
• 1985 Dow magnum (#1 and #2, Risqué Left and Ebullient Right);
• 1980 Dow magnum (#7 and #12, Risqué Right and Ebullient Left);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

T45, though served blind as both ‟Cherish Port Left” and as ‟#3”.

Mature red, slightly brown at edge, 50% opaque. Nose had good fruit, being dark red cherry, and some heat. Taste starts big and unctuous. Heat mid-palate, then redness, slightly acidic, Very long. Quite lovely. Fully mature. Mid+ weight.

I thought it was younger that it was: ’67? Mz67? Nil points.

Deep brick red; warm, mature and attractive - 50% opaque. Slightly spicy on the nose, with lots of nutmeg, a little alcohol and concentrated cherry. Rich texture, flavoursome and mouthfilling; grows to be a very big wine on the palate with a lovely glycerol texture. A huge aftertaste and tremendous length. This is a massive and fabulous wine. 96/100. Drunk 15-Feb-13. Decanted 2½ hours.