1966 Offley

[jdaw1]

Axel proposed a “Small 1966 Horizontal” to be held on Tuesday 22^nd April 2014 at The Bung Hole, and we obeyed.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1966 Souza colheita bottled 1992;
• 1966 Constantino;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1966 Delaforce;
• 1966 Dow;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1966 Gould Campbell;
• 1966 Graham;
• 1966 Niepoort;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• 1966 Offley Boa Vista;
• 1966 Quarles Harris;
• 1966 Rebello Valente;
• 1966 Sandeman;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1966 Niepoort colheita bottled 1985;
• Niepoort Crusted;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

[flash_uk]

15% orange red brown, great legs. Some orange on the nose. Initial sweetness then quick to heat and a sharpness. Not unlike the Noval.

[jdaw1]

O66. Red-red-orange, 40% opaque. Nose slight stink, and citrus. Palate sour.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Modest colour, 25% opque. Brick-orange, very faint on the nose. Similar thick texture to most other ports from this vintage, really nice. Delicious and perfumed on the palate, light and delicate but not much complexity. A dose of complexity comes through on the late palate with a hint of tannins. Spicy and lively finish and a good length of lovely, bitter marmalade. 89/100. Decanted 8 hours.

[djewesbury]

Very light, pink. Clean acid sharpness in the nose, with a tiny amount of varnish, but light and fresh. This was refreshing, and light in the mouth as well, but not much else.