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Rebello Valente, and Quinta de la Rosa, on Thursday 21^st November 2019, at The Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Phil Wakely.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1927 Rebello Valente;
• 1942 Rebello Valente;
• 1945 Rebello Valente;
• 1947 Rebello Valente;
• 1955 Rebello Valente;
• 1960 Rebello Valente;
• 1960 de la Rosa, Quinta;
• 1963 Rebello Valente;
• 1963 de la Rosa, Quinta;
• 1966 Rebello Valente;
• 1970 Rebello Valente;
• 1970 de la Rosa, Quinta;
• 1972 Rebello Valente;
• 1977 Rebello Valente magnum;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

RV45. Dirty yellow, 10% opaque. Very acidic — perhaps pineapple. Light. Not a good bottle.

10% opacity, pale yellow-amber, clear. Nose of extracted citrus fruit, apricots. Mature concentrated apricot fruit. Later this tasted more oxidised, more akin to a colheita.

UK bottled by Robertsons. A top shoulder fill but a very poor colour. Honey amber colour with a hint of apricot in the tone; 20% opaque. Tired nose, oxidised but showing a little apricot. Soft on the palate, oxidised but not as badly as the appearance would lead you to believe. Plenty of acidity on the palate, sweet and slightly cloying with plenty of apricot, sweet and slightly thicker in texture. Vibrant acidity keeping the wine alive. Lots of heat on the aftertaste, but a big aftertaste, peppery and with plenty of dried apricot. Much better than expected. 84/100.