1970 Butler Nephew

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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rich_n
Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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1970 Butler Nephew

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An informal pre-Christmas tasting of ports with the theme "A bottle of port which cost you less than £25", as suggested by winesecretary and organised (with plenty of help from others) by richn.

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Mixed dark and red fruits on the nose. Red fruits with a silky smooth finish and lovely tannins. Very good.
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Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1970 Butler Nephew

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Also browning at the edge, also pretty high-toned. Younger and more vigorous than expected on the palate, with pontefract cakes on the finish. Very nice stuff. I guessed Warre '77; at least I was in the right decade. #2 WOTN.
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