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A horizontal of 1983 (‟83@30”) at The Bung Hole.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1983 Feuerheerd;
• 1983 Niepoort;
• 1983 Kopke Quinta St. Luiz;
• 1983 Offley Boa Vista;
• 1983 Churchill Quinta da Água Alta;
• 1983 Cockburn;
• 1983 Warre;
• 1983 Dow;
• 1983 Wine Society;
• 1983 Gould Campbell;
• 1983 Fonseca;
• 1983 Taylor;
• 1983 Croft Quinta da Roeda;
• 1983 Real Vinicola;
• 2006 Vesuvio (magnum);
• Placemats (made by Daniel);
• Planning and arrangements.

F83. Bright red, 20% opaque. Light. Lightly acidic. Drinkable. Others thought more highly of this.

45% opaque, light red with brown. It smelled of twig. In the mouth, watery and not pleasant.

Mid-red, rose rim with some bricking present; 50% opaque. Little on the nose, some red apple and toffee. Satin texture entry, with dry tannins before some burnt sugar and red apple shows through. More burnt sugar on the mid- to late-palate, accompanied by more apple fruit and acidity - elegant and gentle. Soft aftertaste with a pleasant finish of modest volume. Pleasant current drinking, but not up to Fonseca's usual lofty standard. 85/100.