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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.

Mature brick red, 60% opaque. Lovely nose of fresh spring days and sweet lilac perfume - delicious. Sweet and elegant entry with a lovely syrupy texture. Full and flavoursome, composed of rich mature fruit, perfumed with cedar wood and cinnamon. Lovely complexity. Some heat on the aftertaste, then a golden syrup and raisin finish. Wonderful finish, long and lingering with a whole range of flavours; a delight to enjoy the lingering finish. 98/100. Decanted 3 hours.

Cr45. Dark red, 50% opaque. Nose of dark sweet fruit. Palate soft and big. Slightly acrid. good mature Port, but not great.

Later, the acridity still showing.

(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.)