1978 Quarles Harris LBV

[nac]

The first of two bottles from a wooden presentation pack purchased in December 2021 from BidForWine.

Opened and double-decanted at 0800 on the morning of the Aged LBVs tasting.

T-stopper cork which was in pretty good condition. Fair amount of sediment and colour starting to brown.

QA sample not great.

[BRPetrie]

Brown, burnt fudge colour. Not so much ditchwater brown as Christmas cake brown. 2D chocolate current juice, the finish saying hello to the fully oxidised fluffy caramel era. A lot of oomph, albeit indicative of erstwhile greatness.

[jdaw1]

A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger, on Tuesday 5th March 2024.

• Review of evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1978 Quarles Harris LBV;
  • 1979 Warre LBV;
  • 1981 Warre LBV;
  • 1982 Warre LBV;
  • 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV;
  • 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV;
  • 1994 Fonseca LBV;
  • 1995 Delaforce LBV;
  • 1995 Reccua LBV;
  • 1997 Quinta do Noval LBV;
  • 1970 Gould Campbell LBV.

[jdaw1]

QH78 LBV. Red-brown, 50% opaque. Nose so revolting that not tasted.

[winesecretary]

Brownish. Yellow rim. Prunes on nose. Chocolate and cream on palate. A little tea.