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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.

80% opacity, dark red. Fresh entry, tannin mid palate, black pepper, red fruit, acidity a little weak so feels a bit flabby.

Deep red colour with a wide rim. Fresh nose of sweet canned red cherries enlivened with a little All Spice. Lovely. Sweet red fruit entry, still quite young and punchy with a dark dry core. Air highlights the dry core and the powerful tannins. Dark canned cherries dominate the late palate, always fresh and vigorous - very alive around that dry, dark core. Fruit and dryness flows onto the aftertaste and into the dark chocolate finish, which slowly allows the cherry to come back. Although flavoursome, this is unbalanced and in need of more time to develop. 88/100. Decanted 5½ hours.