The Crusting Pipe, London, 26th August 2010. AHB, Cookie, jdaw1 and Uncle Tom in attendance.
Theme: Bring a vintage port to share - to be served blind.
Organisation thread;
Review of the evening;
1985 Delaforce;
1970 Warre;
1977 Quarles Harris;
1985 Calem;
1975 Cockburn;
1982 Sandeman.
1970 Warre
1970 Warre
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: 1970 Warre
W70, from RLC. Lovely red, 60% opaque. To taste plums, sweetness, lovely. At D+0 a little thin and short, but that repaired by by the passing of an hour. I thought it tasted far younger than its years, guessing DB87. AHB thought F66; THRA was the closest at D70. Unanimously WOTN.
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Re: 1970 Warre
Deep red colour, solid levels of pigment holding right into the rim. Looking fairly young, just reaching early maturity. Complex nose, sweet fruit with leather and damsons. Thick texture, full bodied with good palate presence. Tannins are near integrated, the acidity is lively but restrained and well balanced. The aftertaste and finish are big and very long, full of dry chocolate and plums. A very big wine. 91/100. Drunk 26 August 2010.
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