1970 Sandeman

[jdaw1]

In honour of the visit of Ronnie Roots, a few regulars gathered in The Bung Hole to sample some 1970 ports.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1970 Dow;
• 1970 Fonseca;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1970 Sandeman;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Warre;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1970 Offley Boa Vista;
• 1970 Royal Oporto;
• 1970 Royal Oporto Carvalhas;
• Placemats;
• Planning and organisation.

[AHB]

Mid red, mid maturity in colour. Perfumed nose with lovely lavender, really delicate and attractive. Lovely texture, mid weight palate presence. Lovely soft charcoal tannins support lots of sweet raspberry fruit. Delightful palate. Wonderful aftertaste and a very full finish of good length, and very sweet at the end. 88/100. 7 hour decant.

[RonnieRoots]

Light, but lovely colour changing from ruby to garnet. Slightly dusty / leathery on the nose, but also hints of some very nice red fruit. On the palate some dark plum, cherry and strawberry. Hints of coffee and refined tannin. Not overly complex, but a lovely elegant port that's drinking extremely well.

[jdaw1]

S70. Pink-red, 30% opaque. Nose had some red fruit, and a hint of VA. Taste noted only as “cherry then strawberry”.