1970 Calem Foz

[jdaw1]

An excellent vertical of Cálem and Cálem Quinta da Foz, on 29th November 2017, at The Boot & Flogger, as arranged by PhilW.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1935 Cálem;
• 1958 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1960 Cálem;
• 1963 Cálem;
• 1963 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1966 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1970 Cálem;
• 1970 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1977 Cálem;
• 1980 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1983 Cálem;
• 1985 Cálem;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

CáF70, decanted 14:30. Dark dark red, 70% opaque. Softer and sweeter than the Cá70, and brighter too, perhaps because of the hint of spearmint. Fabulous, though I preferred the Cá.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottled by the Wine Society. Mature appearance, 60% opaque. Unpleasant antiseptic nose, smelling like domestic lavender polish that is very offputting. The polish shows on the entry as a very unpleasant edge, and turns into a palate full of soap and washing-up liquid. There are hints underneath the soap of something quite good but the overall combination is not good. There is lots of soap on the aftertaste and very long finish but the whole impression is of something that should not be drunk — I wish I had not taken a sip of this. NR. 5 hour decant.

Did JDAW and I really have the same wine?