1967 Gonzalez Byass

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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jdaw1
Dow 1896
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1967 Gonzalez Byass

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We gathered in The Boot & Flogger for non-Symington non-TFP ≤1994 Ports, in the presence of Henry Shotton.

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GB67 (AHB). Brown, 30% opaque. Velvet texture. Fruit all gone, leaving a soft mid-weight delicious mature Port.
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Cálem Quinta da Foz 1970
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20% opacity. clean nose, lovely gentle velvety entry, little or no heat, nicely mature.
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Alex Bridgeman
Fonseca 1966
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Medium bronze in colour, 20% opaque. Restrained on the nose with fresh but harsh rose-hips. Soft and gentle entry of mature and ripe fruit with generous leather and nutmeg. Very fragrant palate, perhaps slightly too aggressive. Very spicy and peppery aftertaste that leads to a sticky toffee finish of great volume. Lovely mature port. 89/100. Decanted for four 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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