1947 Tuke Holdsworth

[winesecretary]

Browning, with a hint of pale pink. On the nose spirity, with a hint of varnish and another note I couldn't identify but could perceive. Very pleasant in the mouth - very long sweet finish. An imperfect bottle but giving pleasure. Guessed to be a 1960s Colheita (at least by me). Tasted blind at B&F 9 January 2020. Courtesy NAC. Equal #3 WOTN.

[flash_uk]

25% opacity, Amber, tobacco yellow, very fine suspended particles. Fruit on the nose, apricots, quite extracted. Smooth entry, gentle heat and alcohol mid to late palate, fruit drying out, long aftertaste.

[nac]

Part of a stash of bottles acquired from a "special" sale at C&B, costing the princely sum of £24 (including VAT)! The first (& worst looking) of three bottles.

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Double decanted approximately 12 hours before the tasting. Thick yellow(?) wax capsule. No signs of seepage and clearly branded cork that came out in (mostly) one piece. Nose was a bit off, so decided to bring a back-up bottle just in case.

Will add my note from the tasting later...

[winesecretary]

@flash_uk - apricots! Thank you. That was my unidentified note.

[Alex Bridgeman]

A light and gentle ochre colour, 30% opaque. If this is a Port, it will be a mature Port. A sniff reveals this to be Port - and one smelling very old and mature, rich and heavily spiced; a delightful nose. Thick in texture, very spiced with mace and cinnamon. Sweet and aged, elegant with a bit of heat on the aftertaste before a wonderful, illuminating orange zest finish and a great length. Served blind this was thought to be either a very nice 1975 (or 1972) or a beautiful aged Port such as a Cockburn 1947. On balance guessed to be the younger range - a Niepoort Garrafeira 1977. 90/100. Tasted 09-Jan-20. Decanted 12 hours.