The cork was removed intact using the "push it in and pull it out with a semi-inflated plastic bag" method. Very cool and now my favourite method of cork extraction for VPs of 25+ years.
On decanting
Light pinkish red colour. Not much on the nose and incredibly hot, masking all other flavours. What a great start
+4 Hours
From memory, not a note as I didn't take one last night. Stewed fruits on the nose. Much darker than at decanting and now a nice brick red. A good thick mouthfeel with anicede and chocolate. Very warming but no longer hot.
+24 Hours
Not much change from how I remember it last night apart from a hint of oranges coming through on the palate.
This is holding out remarkably well for an SQVP of this age which was rated as the worst produced in that vintage.
The score is, of course, 4-3
(last year's Malvedos scored 4-2
)
