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

Links:

• 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.

T83. Red, 30% opaque. Nose had woody acidity. Palate started as acceptable, then became awful. After that initial sip, not drunk.

45% opaque, mid-red with brown. If the Fonseca smelled of twig, this smelled of twiglet. In the mouth it was like a basic tawny with insufficient age. Unimpressive, without majesty.

Mid-red, mature and about 55% opque. Gentle nutmeg on a stewed raisin fruit. Soft brown sugar, a touch of fruit on the palate but an unexpected harshness to the core. The harshness and woody element runs through to the aftertaste and still some tannins show up. Despite the tannins, this bottle is rather light-weight and thin. 83/100.