1960 Niepoort

[jdaw1]

Wednesday 23^rd April 2014, the day before the BFT, the day after A Flight of 1966, and the same day as a vertical of Sandeman arranged by Stevens Garnier (busy week), folks gathered in The Bung Hole for 1960 versus 1963.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• • 1960 and 1963 Dow;
  • 1960 and 1963 Fonseca;
  • 1960 and 1963 Graham;
  • 1960 and 1963 Niepoort;
  • 1960 and 1963 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1960 and 1963 Sandeman;
  • 1960 and 1963 Taylor;
  • 1960 and 1963 Warre;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

[flash_uk]

20% opacity, red brown. HInts of menthol. Warm entry, menthol in the finish which was not overly long. Very nice though. Incorrectly guessed to be N63.

[AHB]

Mature and sparkling appearance, 50% opaque. Wonderful fragrant nose, attractive and enjoyable. Soft, sweet entry, restrained and not showing a lot of fruit. But the fruit develops and grows to wonderful levels on the late palate and with still substantial tannins. A lovely finish of tremendous length. A delicious mid-weight port. 94/100.