1966 Delaforce

[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;
• 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% opacity, pale brown. Mint and vanilla. Wonderful sugary entry, great balance, lovely caramel and liquorice mid palate, warming at the finish and lingering long.

[jdaw1]

Df66. Red-orange, 40% opaque. Nose had marzipan and vanilla. Interesting Port, and good too. The hint of citrus, giving it a refreshing quality not standard in VP, was particularly unusual. Mid weight.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Pale in colour, brick red and only 10% opaque. Very little on the nose other than a bit of rosehip syrup. Very thick in texture with a nice spiciness on the tongue, followed by a concentrated and fierce orange. This fades quickly and leaves a dose of concentrated orange marmalade acidity. A very enjoyable mature port but one which is straightforward and not overly complex. 88/100. Decanted 6½ hours.

[djewesbury]

This had a pinker core to the mid-brown than some of the others tasted in this flight. The nose is unusual: I wrote 'menthol'. Very pleasant in the mouth with notes of orange and caramel.