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An Emergency, at the Boot & Flogger, on Monday 21^st September 2015. Just four of us: JDAW, DRT, THRA, and SCD (who had started his introduction thread only the day before).

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1950 Quinta do Noval (THRA);
• 1970 Dow (DRT);
• 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio (SCD);
• 1985 Churchill (JDAW ‘A’);
• 1994 Tesco (JDAW ‘B’);
• 1989 Château Batailley (brought by DRT);
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made).

I concentrated on the port tasting rather than notes on this fine bottle, but I did note that it became increasingly lovely as time allowed it to open up. It was a very enjoyable wine and a fine accompaniment to my rare steak and chips. My thanks to Derek for providing a lovely bottle of red.