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A horizontal of 1991s, some Vintage, some Single-Quinta, on Monday 9^th December 2019, at The Boot & Flogger, as arranged by GEAG.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • Dow;
  • Graham;
  • Warre;
  • Quinta do Vesuvio;
  • Smith Woodhouse;
  • Gould Campbell;
  • Cockburn;
  • Cockburn Quinta dos Canais;
  • Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
  • Fonseca Guimaraens;
  • Croft;
  • Morgan;
  • Quinta do Noval;
  • Quinta do Noval Nacional;
  • Quinta de la Rosa;
  • Niepoort;
• Placemats (and in the list of placemats);
• Planning and arrangements.

SW91. Red-pink, 20% opaque. Nose revolting. Taste less revolting — but this is not praise.

A bit stinky on the nose. Not wonderful in the mouth either. I am not sure this is a good bottle.

Quite pale. Something not at all nice on the nose. Much better in the mouth.

A mature copper-red colour with a very light tone, only 30% opaque. Some bottle stink dominates the nose. The texture on entry is smooth and balanced with very light fruit and syrup flavours. Work on the palate improves it a little, but there is a distinct caramelised note to the fruit. A burnt aftertaste and sticky strawberry finish. Perhaps a damaged bottle?