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On Saturday 9^th May 2015 we had a splendid horizontal of 1945 in The RAF Club, ably arranged by Axel Probst/WorldOfPort.de.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• The apéritifs:
  • 10Y Andresen, bottled 1945;
  • 1945 Massandra Crimean ‘Port’;
  • 2013 O Port Unidade;
  • 1945 Cruz Veludo colheita;
• The vintages:
  • 1945 Royal Oporto (THRA);
  • 1945 Rebello Valente (GW);
  • 1945 Feuerheerd (CP);
  • 1945 Rozès (WPS);
  • 1945 Morgan (DRT);
  • 1945 Eira Velha (DRT);
  • 1945 Quinta do Noval (GW);
  • 1945 Constantino (AP);
  • 1945 Offley (THRA);
  • 1945 Ferreira (CP);
  • 1945 Cockburn (AP);
  • 1945 Sandeman (GTDS);
  • 1945 Ramos Pinto (VvC);
  • 1945 Warre (PW);
  • 1945 Dow (JDAW);
  • 1945 Graham (WG);
  • 1945 Fonseca (AHB);
  • 1945 Kopke (WPS);
  • 1945 Niepoort (RAYC);
  • 1945 Taylor (AHB);
  • 1945 Croft (DJ);
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Announcement.

Very dark red in colour, a mahogany red rather than brick red. Raw steak and sweet strawberry compote. Sweet fruit entry, rich and full on the palate. Nice layering and flavours on the palate, very sweet but with a nice wood ash component. Some heat on the aftertaste, leading to a delicious finish that fills the mouth. A great finish, full of flavour that fades slowly—initially brown sugar and summer fruit compote but later rose perfume and flowers. Very youthful profile. A very impressive port. 95/100.

K45, (Kopke 1945 being rumoured to be Niepoort 1945). Very dark red, 75% opaque. Nose had menthol and bright red fruit. Larger than the Niepoort, but hotter. Hint of lychee. Lovely. Similar to the Niepoort, but the junior of the two.

Later it had become bigger than the Niepoort, but less balanced.

(THRA left his notes behind, and has given permission to JDAW for them to be posted. Because of the faintness of the pencil, the contrast has been digitally enhanced.)