1977 Quarles Harris

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1977 Quarles Harris

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A triple vertical of Gould Campbell, Smith Woodhouse and Quarles Harris, at the RAF Club on Thursday 17th November 2011, in honour of the 30th Birthday of the organiser. Links:
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QH77. Decanted 10am; red-purple, 80% opaque. Nosing of cherry red cherries. To taste, early comes fruit, richly sweet. Later comes heat felt most strongly on tip of tongue. Very long.
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Re: 1977 Quarles Harris

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dark red, good mature vintage port, cherry flavoured nose; good length, very balanced and good complexity. Drinks beautifully now! Best bts I experienced so far; quite a bit of bt variation experienced with this port.
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Re: 1977 Quarles Harris

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Looking to be a mature red colour, 90% opaque. Subdued on the nose, showing very little. Medium bodied, lots of tannin and little fruit. Dry aftertaste and finish. A poor bottle. 80/100.
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Corky nose - dark red and very dry. Not good.
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