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DRT’s annual medical dose of Port from his birth year was administered on Tue 26^th Mar 2019 at The Boot & Flogger.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Graham (from THRA);
• 1960 Warre (from MPM);
• 1960 Croft (from RGO);
• 1963 Graham (from SCP);
• 1963 Morgan (from CMAG);
• 1965 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas (from DRT);
• 1965 Dow Quinta do Bomfim (from AHB);
• 1966 Fonseca (from JDAW);
• 1970 Butler Nephew (from PW);
• 1970 Graham (from BMHR);
• 1970 Fonseca (from DRT);
• 1970 Smith Woodhouse (from IDJ);
• 1977 Warre (from DRL);
• 1977 Taylor (from CPR);
• 1980 Smith Woodhouse (from AKZY);
• The Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

TV65, decanted 17:00. Red, 40% opaque. Palate soft, with strawberry and pepper; good weight. But the sweetness slightly artificial.

20% opacity, dull amber. Sugary nose, toffee, caramel. Smooth, nicely balanced, oranges, some pepper in the finish, lots of caramel.

Burnished copper colour, 35% opaque. Slightly smelly nose (and a weevil affected cork). Lacking flavours on the palate, flat and a bit bland. The late palate does show some candied orange and redcurrant jelly, but lacking enough acidity to keep the palate fresh. Sweet red liquorice on the aftertaste and a long red jelly finish. In isolation, this is a lovely Port but in the company of the other wines being drunk this evening, it falls short. 85/100.