1970 Smith Woodhouse

[Alex Bridgeman]

Decanted at 09.00 and drunk at 19.00. Mature gentle rose red colour, 30% opaque. A little bottle stink on the nose at first along with some red fruit.
Nice texture on the palate, smooth with fruit that is sweet and gentle. The tannins are nicely integrated into the fruit and take part in the long, warm and fragrant finish. Happily there is no sign of the bottle stink on the palate. 87/100. Tasted at the Port Forum Awards 07-Feb-23. Decanted 10 hours.

[jdaw1]

I suggest we have The Port Forum awards ceremony!

And so we did, on Tuesday 7th February 2023, at the Boot & flogger, with live broadcast on the BBC, ITV, NBC, Fox, Disney, and YouTube.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Burmester;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1970 Delaforce;
• 1963 Fonseca;
• 1960 Graham;
• 1985 Martinez;
• 1970 Noval;
• 1970 Rebello Valente;
• 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1970 Warre;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

SW70, decanted 09:00. gloriousred, 35% opaque. Nose sticky. Palate, alas, dirty. I expressed hope that it would clean up, but took no later note.

[flash_uk]

45% opacity, warm red. Dusty nose, red fruit. Gentle heat, red fruit, slightly one-dimensional, dustiness on the palate - the full power feels a little cloaked and muted. TCA?