1966 Offley

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50 years ago, the 1966 vintage was born. A few of us gathered at The Boot & Flogger to discuss the vintage.

• Review of the event as a whole
• 1966 Smith Woodhouse
• 1966 Cockburn
• 1966 Gould Campbell
• 1966 Graham
• 1966 Dow
• 1966 Warre
• 1966 Taylor
• 1966 Fonseca
• 1966 Croft
• 1966 Cálem Foz
• 1966 Noval
• 1966 Sandeman
• 1966 Messias Cachão
• 1966 Offley Boa Vista
• 1966 Rebello Valente
• Food order
• Placemats
• Planning and arrangements

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20% opacity red-brown. Dried fruit and leather on the nose. Soft, smooth smoky entry. Dried fruit, cherries. Nice balance. Gets a point from me.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Copper-red colour, 30% opaque. Not much on the nose, a little rose-hip syrup, nice and fresh. Fresh and balanced fruit on entry. Soft tannins support the mid-palate. The late palate fruit is powerful; the aftertaste is great, full of Starburst fruit sweets with lingering tannins. A fine, slightly sticky, spiced fruit finish. 90

[jdaw1]

O66. Dark red, 40% opaque. Palate of leather, good grip; red cherry. Good Port.