1982 Smith Woodhouse LBV

[jdaw1]

We tasted some Broadbent Ports in the presence of Bartholomew Broadbent himself, on Wed 1^st May 2019 at The Boot & Flogger.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Broadbent Auction Reserve;
• 1994 Broadbent;
• 1997 Broadbent;
• 2000 Broadbent;
• 2003 Broadbent;
• 2007 Broadbent ;
• 2011 Broadbent ;
• 2015 Broadbent ;
• 2011 Niepoort;
• 1992 Passadouro;
• 1994 Skeffington (Davy’s);
• 1985 Fonseca;
• 1983 Gould Campbell;
• 1982 Smith Woodhouse LBV;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planing and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottled matured LBV, bottled 1986. Copper red in colour; 30% opaque. A gentle nose of dried cranberry. Light bodied when compared to the other Vintage Ports shown alongside this bottle but showing wonderful evolved fruit on the palate with raisin and dried cranberry enveloped in a lovely soft wrapper. Lots of flavours, including such a delicate crystallised rose petal. Some heat on the aftertaste with dry tannins just showing on the edges of the tongue before the delicious sweet fruit comes back. Very lovely and elegant, but quite lightweight. 86/100. Decanted 6 hours.