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We gathered in The Boot & Flogger for non-Symington non-TFP ≤1994 Ports, in the presence of Henry Shotton.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1964 Graham Malvedos (HJS);
• 1967 Adams (DJ);
• 1966 Rebello Valente (TC);
• 1960 Sandeman (IDJ);
• 1977 Niepoort (CPR);
• 1960 Cálem (DRT);
• 1967 Gonzalez Byass (AHB);
• 1985 Feuerheerd (MPM);
• 1970 Gonzalez Byass (JDAW);
• 1966 Dalva colheita (JWEW);
• 1947 Quinta do Noval (BMHR);
• Food order;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

Dalva 66 colheita (JWEW). Orange-brown, 20% opaque. Nose had a slight bottle stink. Palate burnt — like a burnt orange marmalade.

20% opacity, orange brown, rim of tobacco yellow. Wonderful aromas on the nose, wood, cedar, some caramel. In the mouth, like all the other colheitas I've tasted Guessed to be Niepoort Colheita 1962.

Butterscotch brown, with just a hint of green on the rim; 30% opaque. A touch of VA on the nose, distinctly colheita or tawny, but quite rich and full of citrus and rock rose. A nice, thick texture and hints of coffee at first and then a wonderful concentrated grapefruit and orange zest. There is powerful acidity on the late palate which keeps a lovely balance. Intense and mouthwatering on the aftertaste before a long finish when the coffee and crepe suzette flavours return. Served blind this was guessed to be Niepoort 1976 colheita. 88/100.