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We tasted some Broadbent Ports in the presence of Bartholomew Broadbent himself, on Wed 1^st May 2019 at The Boot & Flogger.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Broadbent Auction Reserve;
• 1994 Broadbent;
• 1997 Broadbent;
• 2000 Broadbent;
• 2003 Broadbent;
• 2007 Broadbent ;
• 2011 Broadbent ;
• 2015 Broadbent ;
• 2011 Niepoort;
• 1992 Passadouro;
• 1994 Skeffington (Davy’s);
• 1985 Fonseca;
• 1983 Gould Campbell;
• 1982 Smith Woodhouse LBV;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planing and arrangements.

35% opacity, red, amber rim. Sweet red fruits. Simple.

Vinified by Dirk Niepoort. A gentle mature rose red colour, 50% opaque. Soft and fruity nose which shows sweet rose-hips and lots of floral overtones; very sweet and inviting. Soft on the palate, mature flavours with a sweet redcurrant jelly flavour that is a little jammy. A surprising grip on the mid-palate with firm tannins in the core of the redcurrant jelly; lots of late palate complexity. A touch of spice and a bit of medicinal Fisherman's Friends menthol on the aftertaste before this settles into a gentle red licorice. Enjoyable drinking. 88/100. Decanted 4 hours.