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Eleven regulars gathered in a crowded Bung Hole to give Mr Doty a break from Wimbledon, in the form of a 1966 horizontal. It’s a hard life.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1966 Fonseca
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1966 Niepoort;
• 1966 Sandeman;
• 1966 Offley;
• 1966 Dow;
• 1966 Graham;
• 1966 Warre (probably);
• 1966 Gould Campbell;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements;
• 1966 Château Cantenac Brown;
• 1966 Château Langoa Barton.

F66. Glorious red, 50% opaque. Taste unctuous, large, full and lovely, with red fruit. But not as big as an F66 can be. Beautifully balanced; very fine.

Fonseca
Flavors and aromas of milk choc, marmalade, nutmeg, clove, stewed rasp, and bl cherry. Very complex with fruit forwardness and floral aromas

The deepest of the 1966s at the tasting and the most youthful in appearance. Unique nose, soapy redcurrants - really surprising. Soft into the mouth, with the soapiness coming through on the palate and is a little offputting. Much more youthful then any others but the tannins are very gentle. Vigorous and vibrant finish of great length. The youngest of the wines on show and still neeeds more time. 89/100.