1970 Royal Oporto

[DRT]

Opened on 19th July 2008 to celebrate the birth of Little Ben Read.

Cork

Sediment

Bottle (front)

Bottle (back)

Label detail

Colour

[benread]

Very keen to know what you think. I have one bottle of this lurking in my 'cellar'!

[DRT]

My first ever RO VP.

Decanted 2 hours (nearly)
A very attractive red/amber colour. Clear and bright, obviously well developed for a 1970. A distinct lack of fruit on the nose. A sweet, slightly floral smell. Very thick and syrupy in the mouth. Smooth entry. Sticky toffee pudding with a little heat in the mid-palate. The finish is quite long and warming.

This is a huge surprise to me. I bought this on Ebay about 4 years ago for not much more than nothing and feared it would be cooked and spoiled. It isn't, it is a very nice glass of mature VP. It has no long life ahead of it and has probably seen better days but today it is very nice indeed.

So, I raise a glass of Royal Oporto 1970 to Little Ben - all the best young lad, may your father leave you a decent cellar to enjoy

[g-man]

yea that color is brilliant with very little signs of bricking around the edges at all!!!1


, can I ask how much you paid for it?.

[DRT]

can I ask how much you paid for it?.

I managed to track down my PayPal transaction for this bottle. It cost me £18 in Sep 2004.

[mosesbotbol]

I am bidding on a bottle of RO '70, I am excited to hear that it decent at a minimum. Adding this bottle to the 1970 Horizontal.

[Andy Velebil]

I just won a couple of these for $30 each. Figured for that price I couldn't go wrong. if anything, they could plug a hole in a horizontal one day.

[DRT]

+ 3 Days
Still nice and thick with a warming glow. Perhaps should have been opened on a winter night but well worth that sacrifice to cellebrate Edward's entry to the world.

[benread]

+ 3 Days
Still nice and thick with a warming glow. Perhaps should have been opened on a winter night but well worth that sacrifice to cellebrate Edward's entry to the world.

I can second the above! My small tasting arrived courtesy of Royal Mail yesterday and was consumed as I contemplated life. Unfortunately, before I had the opportunity to share my thoughts, young Edward demanded attention of the type not needing to be discussed!

Otherwise, I would record that at +96 this remained a similar lovely pale red/brown colour and was a delight to enjoy.

Thank you.

[DRT]

Otherwise, I would record that at +96 this remained a similar lovely pale red/brown colour and was a delight to enjoy.

Thank you.

No problem, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[jdaw1]

young Edward demanded attention of the type not needing to be discussed!

pale red/brown colour

Mustard-seed texture, IIRC.

[benread]

young Edward demanded attention of the type not needing to be discussed!

pale red/brown colour

Mustard-seed texture, IIRC.

That is one of the many variations we have seen in just 6 days!

[DRT]

+17 Days (refridgerated)
I discovered this in the fridge when I returned home from holiday. Still extremely thick in the mouth with some citrus fruits and a little heat. Surprisingly drinkable after all this time since decanting and a good example of how refridgeration can help extend the life of an open bottle.