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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, orange rim. oranges, apricot on the nose. Full mouthfeel, rich, syrupy, very gentle heat, caramelised oranges.

Bottled by Grants of St James. Mature pale rose colour, 30% opaque. Sweet jelly nose that seems to be characteristic of Offley from this period, but with a nice freshness to it. Sweet cherry entry with a big pepper mid-palate. The palate is big and satisfying with lots of fruit and a big dose of acidity. Sweet red aniseed leads the aftertaste and is followed by a sticky glacé cherry finish. Quite sweet but with a lovely fragrance to the wine. 87/100. Decanted 14 hours.