1963 Delaforce

[jdaw1]

A vertical of Delaforce was held in The Bung Hole on Tuesday 24th April 2012.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Aperitif:
  • 1975 Delaforce;
• Sheet One:
  • 1960 Delaforce;
  • 1963 Delaforce;
  • 1966 Delaforce;
  • 1970 Delaforce;
  • 1974 Delaforce Quinta da Côrte;
  • 1977 Delaforce;
• Sheet Two:
  • 1980 Delaforce Côrte;
  • 1982 Delaforce;
  • 1984 Delaforce Quinta da Côrte;
  • 1985 Delaforce;
  • 1987 Delaforce Quinta da Côrte;
  • 1991 Delaforce Côrte;
• Sheet Three:
  • 1992 Delaforce;
  • 1994 Delaforce;
  • 1997 Delaforce Côrte;
  • 2000 Delaforce;
  • 2003 Delaforce;
  • 2007 Delaforce;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

[jdaw1]

Df63, bright red, 40% opaque. Nose had bright red fruit, especially strawberry. To taste heap early palate, and more mid-palate. Strawberries, especially late palate. Lighter than perfect, but very good.

Later I noted great balance, heat still present mid palate, and very long.

I voted first place for WOTN: 3 points.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Modest red centre, 20% opaque. Aggressive nose, pine resin and slightly harsh menthol. Lovely rich texture, thick and delicious. Big flavours, good palate presence. Deep rich Seville orange marmalade finish of great length. Lovely port. 90/100.

[JacobH]

Measure redder than the 1960. Some eucalyptus. Less heat than the 1960, though. Perhaps some tobacco? Long red fruit initially, then similar aftertaste to the 1960. Some orange. Very, very nice.