1977 Berry Brothers

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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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40% opacity, warm red, clear. Lovely sweet smooth entry, great balance and structure. Dark red fruits, damson. I guessed G70.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Quarles Harris. Mature red in colour, 70% opaque. Rather hollow nose with very little showing. Lovely sweet fruit on entry but restrained and initially lacking that je ne sais quois. Gentle tannins on the palate, surprisingly youthful in their feel, support a very nice development of flavours and textures. The aftertaste is full of sweet fruit before a surprisingly big and chewy finish takes over. This is very good port, but also quite early on its maturity plateau. Served blind this was guessed to be Warre 1980. 92/100. 09-Aug-17.

[jdaw1]

BBR = QH 77. Dark red, 60% opaque. Red-fruited, big sweetness. Coffee and cream too.