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An informal pre-Christmas tasting of ports with the theme "A bottle of port which cost you less than £25", as suggested by winesecretary and organised (with plenty of help from others) by richn.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole
• Tasting notes:
  • 2001 Warre Quinta da Cavadinha
  • 1970 Martinez (CPR) (2 bottles were present)
  • 1970 Martinez (GEAG) (2 bottles were present)
  • 1977 Royal Oporto Quinta Do Corval
  • 1983 Dow
  • 1994 Tesco
  • 1970 Butler Nephew
  • 1997 Gould Campbell
• Placemats (and in the list of placemats);
• Planning and arrangements.

Not a load of fruit the nose or the palate, eucalyptus and savoury flavours coming through. Quite tart. Medium pepper heat. Good.

Young, 80% opaque, red rimmed wine. Not hugely fruity, but quite spicy. Good.

Deep red colour with a medium rim; dark but not youthful. Powerful and astringent nose, full of fruit albeit slightly aggressive. Lots of fruit on the palate, smooth but with delicious sweet strawberry, slightly jammy.A wonderful structure with generous tannins and acidity. Delicious sweet fruit on the aftertaste, youthful and smooth finish with a wonderful persistence of red liquorice. Served blind, this was guessed to be Quinta do Seixo 2013.
90/100. Tasted 17-Dec-19. Decanted 12 hours.

70% opacity, deep dark red, purple rim. Rich chocolate nose. Light to mid tannins, unripe fruits, some acidity and bitterness in the finish.