1967 Barros Colheita (bottled 2016)

[jdaw1]

Tony Carter arranged, and donated some of the bottles for, a splendid horizontal of 1967s at The Boot & Flogger. When the arranging started, Thursday 8th June 2017 seemed like an ordinary Thursday, but it became an election night.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional;
• 1967 Quinta do Noval;
• 1967 Butler Nephew;
• 1967 Dow;
• 1967 Cockburn;
• 1967 Martinez;
• 1967 Sandeman;
• 1967 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
• 1967 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas, BBR bottled in 1969;
• 1967 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas, Oporto bottled in 1970;
• 1967 Taylor crusted (1967 being bottling date);
• 1967 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1967 Krohn;
• 1967 Croft Quinta da Roêda;
• 1967 Messias Quinta do Cachão colheita;
• 1967 Kopke colheita;
• 1967 Taylor colheita;
• 1967 Barros colheita;
• Review of the post-tasting election Port;
• The placemats;
• Planing and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

Br67 colheita, quickly tasted away from the main table as a I rushed to the door. Nose of oranges. Palate also with oranges; lovely very full Port.

[flash_uk]

My favourite from the four colheitas on the evening.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottled 2016. The colour of treacle, 20% opaque. Gentle and perfumed brown sugar on the nose. A first impression on the palate of a nicely balanced port with a significant dose of acidity lying under the fragrant toffee and caramel. Lots of sweet apple juice, full of the flavours of slightly bruised apples. A glowing aftertaste; lots of wonderful caramelised sugar and flower perfume right through the to finish. This is a pleasant — if slightly sticky — port. 87/100.