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Axel proposed a “Small 1966 Horizontal” to be held on Tuesday 22^nd April 2014 at The Bung Hole, and we obeyed.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1966 Souza colheita bottled 1992;
• 1966 Constantino;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1966 Delaforce;
• 1966 Dow;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1966 Gould Campbell;
• 1966 Graham;
• 1966 Niepoort;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• 1966 Offley;
• 1966 Quarles Harris;
• 1966 Rebello Valente;
• 1966 Sandeman;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1966 Niepoort colheita bottled 1985;
• Niepoort Crusted;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

30% opacity, tobacco yellow brown. Lots of sediment. On the nose, diesel, sickly sweet resin, pungent, tea. Didn't note the taste, think it was a bit confusing.

Bottled 1992. Cloudy appearance, with a hint of green on the rim. Rubber bands on the nose with unpleasant treacle or black syrup. Good acidity on the palate but little flavour other than some vague honey and - surprisingly - lots of tannin. Not great on the palate. Bitter grapefruit skin on the finish. 81/100. Decanted 8½ hours.

A dirty, woody brown, with lots of sediment; but not murky. This had a sharp, woody pungency, and was decidedly resinous.