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jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:45 Thu 10 Jan 2019From Victoria: The Queen, Julia Baird: “Queen Victoria was born, roaring, at 4:15 ᴀ.ᴍ., in the hour before dawn on May 24, 1819”.

The time convenient to us that is closest to the two hundredth anniversary of that would be the evening of Thursday 23^rd May 2019.

And we did.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• The Ports:
  • 1963 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1960 Croft;
  • 1963 Sandeman;
  • 1963 Dow;
  • 1966 Taylor;
  • 1966 Fonseca;
  • 1966 Warre;
  • 1970 Royal Oporto Carvalhas;
  • 1970 Fonseca;
  • 1970 Warre;
  • 1977 Taylor;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

W66, decanted 14:30. Red-red-pink, 40% opaque. Palate very rich, red-fruited, long and silky.

Bottled in Oporto. Rusty red in colour, 40% opaque. Very fragrant on the nose with plenty of candied cherry fruit. Nicely balanced with a smooth texture and a balanced fruit palate. Gentle tannins show in the fruit but the whole set of flavours and texture combines beautifully to give such an harmonious whole. Rich and mature fruit, wonderful balance, all combining together with Warre's typical elegance. 92/100.