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The Bung Hole, Wednesday 25th September 2013, with WS AHB JDAW AJM CMAG RAYC.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1970 Graham magnum;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Gonzalez Byass;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• 1977 Warre;
• ≈1950s or 1960s Graham;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

Deep red, 70% opaque. Subdued on the nose with lots of dusty redcurrants. Very dusty on the palate, medium in weight. Lots of delicate floral flavours develop late, with the delicacy perhaps indicating a lightweight palate rather than a medium weight Very powdery tannins, very dusty and consistent with the delicacy of the wine. Soft and very sweet finish, full of icing sugar and bubbe gum, A little shorter on the finish that most of the other ports shown alongside. 88/100. Drunk 25-Sep-13. Decanted 1 hour

W77. Big, with a hint of grit. Good weight, strawberry identifiable within the red fruit medley. Good port, but under-appreciated on the day.