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A theme suggested by Flash: the ‘Sweet-Spot Vintages’, being 1966, 1970, and 1977, in each of Dow, Graham, Taylor, and Warre. So on Wednesday 17^th June 2015 we gathered at Davy’s Woolgate.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• ◊ Dow 1966; ◊ Graham 1966; ◊ Taylor 1966; ◊ Warre 1966;
  ◊ Dow 1970; ◊ Graham 1970; ◊ Taylor 1970; ◊ Warre 1970;
  ◊ Dow 1977; ◊ Graham 1977; ◊ Taylor 1977; ◊ Warre 1977;
  ◊ Sandeman Cask 33; ◊ Sandeman 1977; ◊ Cockburn 1967; ◊ 2013 Sandeman Quinta do Seixo; ◊ Fonseca 1966;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

G77 (originally ‘XI’). Dark red, 60% opaque. Palate big and sweet and full. Fantastic. Sticky red fruit. WOTN.

Deep red, mature but not yet bricking, 70% opaque. Offputting nose, harsh and woody, very odd. Pleasant and elegant on the palate but showing little fruit. Quite youthful with lovely fragrance on the palate, harsh but fresh and with a lovely chewy finish, still gently tannic. Guessed to be Dow 1970. 88/100.