1970 Osborne

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jdaw1
Dow 1896
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1970 Osborne

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Os70: orange, 20% opaque; nose of swimming-pool chlorine; palate also chlorinated, sweet, simple, and in some sense resembling a 10y tawny.
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Reddish brown. Palate of acrid cherries. Unnatural.
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Croft 1945
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1970 Osborne. Green rim on a bronze core; 30% opaque. Very little on the nose. Barley sugar with a bit of orange on the palate, very light in flavour but with a decent aftertaste. Pleasant, and a bottle I might finish if opened at home but not a wine I feel compelled to purchase. 82/100. Double decanted 9 hours.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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