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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.

Links:

• 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.

W66. Red by brick red, 40% opaque. Perhaps past its prime. Slight bitterness and heat throughout. Some sweetness. The fruit weak to gone.

Brick red. Thin and spiritous on the nose. Quite fiery in the mouth, a very slight toffee note, with alcohol loitering in the finish, and a bitterness lurking behind.

Warre
Aromas and flavors of rose petals, white choc, nutmeg, brandied cherry. Floral and cooked fruit aromas

Mayor Sworder bottling. Deep reddish brown; 20% opaque. Subdued on the nose, a little harsh and perhaps with a touch of acetone. Soft and thick textured entry bringing gentle flavours, that becomes sweet and concentrated and shows lovely development. Clean aftertaste, with a touch of heat on the finish and then a long length. Very fine port. 92/100.