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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.

RV66. Red orange, 25% opaque. Light, hollow, not a proper ʼ66. The key adjective is for me, hollow.

25% opacity, mature red, orange rim. red fruit, cranberries. Mature port, sweetness, red fruits. Initially good structure, some flabbiness then appearing. Not as robust as would be expected of a '66.

Mature red, little brick tone; 50% opaque. Soapy nose, fruit but also lots of washing up liquid. Balanced on the palate with mature fruit and a gentle biscuitiness underneath the dominant fruit. A nice violet edge to the palate and also to the aftertaste; plenty of fruit, nice structure with hints of cocoa tannins on the finish. Very long, very much a young and fresh fruit style of Port. 90/100.