1961 Krohn

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On Wednesday 9th August 2017 we gathered at The Boot & Flogger to taste some port.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1977 Fonseca (MPM I);
• 1977 Rebello Valente (CPR I: one half of a magnum);
• 1977 Rebello Valente (CPR II: another half of a magnum);
• 1970 Sandeman (DRL);
• 1983 Ramos Pinto (IDJ);
• 1970 Taylor (AHB);
• 1992 Churchill Agua Alta (SCD);
• 1970 Ramos Pinto (JDAW adopted from IDJ);
• 1977 Berry Bros & Rudd (Quarles Harris) (WPS);
• 1997 Noval (CMAG);
• 1975 Dow (TEF adopted from AHB);
• 1961 Krohn (TC);
• 1977 Smith Woodhouse (MPM II);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

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30% opacity, brown amber. Sweet nose. Smooth, syrupy, sweet, gentle acidity in the finish. Old-ish stuff. I guessed S60.

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Mature brick red colour, evolved in appearance and quite pale at 30% opacity. A slightly harsh nose, smelling of rose hips. Mature on the palate with soft, round caramel showing. Delicious, smooth and slightly smoky. Mature brown sugar shows on the aftertaste and adds a rosemary / sage complexity to the finish. This tasted as would an old and very mature port. Served blind, this was guessed to be Martinez 1955. 93/100.