1867 Unknown

[jdaw1]

An ‘Eights’ tasting, to be the second or fourth digit of the vintage, arranged by Tony, who provided many of the bottles including an 1867. And Alex provided Graham 1897.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1867 Unknown, from TC;
• 1897 Graham (magnum × ½), from AHB;
• 1948 Graham, from THRA;
• 1948 Fonseca, team adoption from TC;
• 1948 Taylor, team adoption from TC;
• 1958 Graham Malvedos, team adoption from TC;
• 1958 Quinta do Noval, from IDJ;
• 1958 Warre, team adoption from TC;
• 1958 Martinez, team adoption from TC;
• 1960 Royal Oporto Carvalhas (label said RO1958; cork said Carvalhas 1960; tasted like 1960), team adoption from TC;
• 1968 Sandeman, team adoption from TC;
• 1968 Fonseca Guimaraens, team adoption from TC;
• 1978 Taylor Vargellas, from CPR;
• 1988 Fonseca Guimaraens (halves × 2), team adoption from TC;
• The placemats (and parameters by which made);
• The food order.
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

?1867. Yellow-orange, 25% opaque. Nose dry, no sugar, oxidised. Taste strongly not liked.

Perhaps fermented dry before the addition of alcohol.

[flash_uk]

10% opacity butterscotch yellow, a little sediment. Faint caramel hints on the nose. Smooth entry, a bitterness but not overpowering. acidity but not out of balance. Citrus notes.

This fell apart a lot as the evening progressed.