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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, rusty brown, some sediment. Hint of vanilla on the nose. Very nice, marmalade and sweetness, great structure and a lovely long finish.

Ni66. Red, 40% opaque. Nose red berry and cherry. Palate long, big, and sticky, with sharon fruit.

Deep brick red, 40% opaque. Faint nose, just showing a little stewed rhubarb. Concentrated entry, powerful fruit with great complexity - really very fine balance, sweet and intense with good acidity but there is an unusual mid-palate bitterness. A big acidity that gives a lovely balance. A massive aftertaste and an immensely long finish. Wow! 92/100. Decanted 7½ hours.

Very deep ochre, no pink at the core. A tiny bit of varnish on the nose, some mint or rosemary, and some heat when it's worked in the glass. In the mouth, I noted school desk; a little dull, a little muted.