1985 Calem

[jdaw1]

An excellent vertical of Cálem and Cálem Quinta da Foz, on 29th November 2017, at The Boot & Flogger, as arranged by PhilW.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1935 Cálem;
• 1958 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1960 Cálem;
• 1963 Cálem;
• 1963 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1966 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1970 Cálem;
• 1970 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1977 Cálem;
• 1980 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1983 Cálem;
• 1985 Cálem;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

Cá85, decanted 18:30. Dark dark red, 70% opaque. Dry, clean, big, ready.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Brick red, 90% opaque. Sweet and fruity nose with lots of fresh redcurrant — fruit that is slightly sour yet very fragrant. Frangrant entry with lots of flavour but the fruit is very sour, delivering a big core of acidity. The lovely fragrance comes back markedly on the late palate mixed in with the continuing sour fruit theme. The aftertaste is dusty, adding texture to the sour fruit which lingers on into the good length finish. A very interesting sour-fruit style of port that is pleasant, will be long-lived but which should reward another decade or three in the cellar. 85/100. 3 hour decant.