1948 Mackenzie

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1948 Mackenzie

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Neil arranged a magnificent tasting to commemorate VE day, postponed by ᴄoᴠiᴅ until eventually held in the Lutyens Room at 67 Pall Mall on Wednesday 8th September 2021.

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Mk48, decanted 13:30. Dark-red, 50% opaque. Three notes of Mk55 (Oct 2010, Feb 2016, Apr 2017) had it dark, and this too was dark. Dark must have been the mid-20C house style. Nose weird, like rotted meat and dark cherry. Palate had a matching weird red flavour, maybe like linoleum. Not liked. Overhearing a discussion of GEAG and AHB, I agreed with the mention of red liquorice.
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Re: 1948 Mackenzie

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Dark - still looked full of life. Nose of Terry's dark chocolate orange. On the palate, liquorice root at first. Still just about at peak and still powerful. Developed over the course of the evening in the glass. Minutes-long finish. Compelling port.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Decanted 13.45 and tasted 21.31. Lovely mature red colour, 50% opaque. Mature fruit nose, elegant and with a lovely fragrance. Beautifully balanced entry, big and chunky palate, full of flavour with toasted raisin. Burnt sugar on the aftertaste and a massive, long finish with burnt raisin, golden syrup and multiple other flavours. Fabulous finish. 93/100.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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40% opacity, bronze-brown. Nose has mint/medicial hints. Soft and chewy, molasses with a tinge of bitterness. This is in fine shape.
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