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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.

Rs60. Red pink, 20%. Light, a hint of menthol, very dry mid palate, hint of red fruit — almost raspberry. Long, with sweetness into the length.

Later: time in glass has slightly faded this.

20% opacity, red orange. Lovely complex nose, Christmas cake. Silky smooth, rich, sweet ,red fruit, cranberries.

Copper red colour with a touch of orange around the rim when compared to the Rebello Valente 1960 tasted alongside; 40% opaque. A lovely open nose, with fragrant perfume and gentle fruit. Smooth and elegantly textured entry; the generous levels of fruit build up on the palate, fresh and remarkably flavoursome. Elegant and full of redcurrant fruit; lively and full of life the fruit is wonderfully elegant. Fabulous poise to the fruit on the finish, long and with an iron rod core. Very, very nice Port. 92/100.