1972 Rebello Valente

[jdaw1]

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.

[nac]

Some provenance...

The final bottle from two full sealed OWCs.
Christies South Kensington sale 7649, lot 408, November 2008.
The previous 23 bottles have all been in excellent condition with fill levels into neck.

[jdaw1]

RV72. Glorious red, 50% opaque. Soft red cherry, a hint of _La Tour Blanche_, medium weight , sweet throughout the palate, lovely balance. Showing really well. I really like.

The best ʼ72 I recall tasting.

[flash_uk]

30% opacity, mature red. Rich Christmas cake nose. Rich, syrupy, strawberry jam. Lovely port. Far and away the best '72 I have ever tasted.

[CPR 1]

This for me was the surprise of the night, and by far the best 72 I have had the pleasure to taste. This was rich and sweet with a great mouth feel, very satisfying.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Lovely dark rose red colour, 50% opaque. Sour juniper nose, sharp red fruit but some interesting herby and floral overtones. Light and perfumed entry, dusty icing sugar texture and lots of strawberry fruit. The fruit is lively and a little dry on the mid-and late palate but the fruit is soft and ripe. A really nice aftertaste, mixing dry and pungent liquorice root with alpine strawberries. Surprisingly young and fresh - very enjoyable. 87/100.