The first of a pair of bottles purchased directly from Churchills in mid 2021.
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Level into neck. Double decanted 24 hours before the tasting.
1997 Churchill
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1997 Churchill
Part of Churchill vertical tasting @ B&F, Tuesday 1st March 2022.
The first of a pair of bottles purchased directly from Churchills in mid 2021.
Level into neck. Double decanted 24 hours before the tasting.
The first of a pair of bottles purchased directly from Churchills in mid 2021.
Level into neck. Double decanted 24 hours before the tasting.
Re: 1997 Churchill
Red and black cherry fruits. Plenty of tannic grip. Liquorice. Maybe somewhat closed. Good.
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Re: 1997 Churchill
Dark glossy wine. Full rich and pruney on the palate. This is good port.
Re: 1997 Churchill
"...it might be nice to have a proper tasting of the Churchill VPs and SQs"
Links:
Links:
- Review of the evening as a whole
- 1982 Churchill
- 1984 Churchill Fojo
- 1985 Churchill
- 1986 Churchill Fojo
- 1987 Churchill Agua Alta
- 1989 Churchill Fojo
- 1991 Churchill
- 1992 Churchill Agua Alta
- 1994 Churchill
- 1995 Churchill Agua Alta
- 1997 Churchill
- 1998 Churchill Agua Alta
- 2000 Churchill
- 2003 Churchill
- 2007 Churchill
- Planning and arrangements
- Placemats
Re: 1997 Churchill
75% opacity, deep dark red. Figs on the nose. Full, figgy!