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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.

RV60. Red, 20% opaque. Light, dry, some smoke, very dry late palate. Long, mid weight, very dry.

Later: less dry, more rounded. Soft and long.

20% opacity, mature red, orange rim. On the nose, red fruit, slightly drying out. Soft, smooth, syrupy, little bit of heat in the finish, plus dryness. Drying out red fruits.

A lovely mature red tone, 50% opaque. A slight taint to the fruit on the nose, metallic and unattractive. Much better on the palate with the black cherry fruit as the initial impression, sadly the mid-palate allows the metallic taint to dominate until the wine is swallowed and the aftertaste brings back the sweet black cherry. Pleasant, long lasting finish but a very odd Port. 86/100.