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On Tuesday 11^th December 2018 we gathered at The Boot & Flogger for a vertical of Offley.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1910 Offley;
• 1924 Offley;
• 1927 Offley;
• 1935 Offley;
• 1950 Offley;
• 1954 Offley;
• 1955 Offley;
• 1960 Offley;
• 1962 Offley;
• 1963 Offley;
• 1966 Offley;
• 1970 Offley;
• 1972 Offley;
• 1975 Offley;
• 1977 Offley;
• 1980 Offley;
• 1983 Offley;
• 1985 Offley;
• The placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

30% opacity, mature red. Smooth entry, then gentle heat & acidity. Lip-licking sweetness, apricot orange, lovely balance.

Mature rose red colour, mature but not elderly appearance; a great colour and 30% opaque. Very little on the nose, which is a little harsh and carrying some sour berry. Lively entry, sweet and poised with delicious flavours. A big mouthful of fruit, black fruit pastilles. Sweet aftertaste with just a hint of green at the start of the aftertaste. A long finish of liquorice root that mixes bitter with sweetness very nicely. Delicious drinking. 91/100. Decanted 3½ hours.