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I took a bit of a daft risk and bought an 11 bottle "case". This is the first bottle, and so far so good - no TCA. Barely any bricking at the rim, this is looking unexpectedly youthfull for a '77.

D+6h crikey this is still quite tannic, massive and fairly tightly wound, with a hefty finish, faintly bitter, needs more time to open out.

Jasper May wrote: ↑01:09 Wed 30 Jun 2021 looking unexpectedly youthfull

That would tally with my experience of GC77.

Jasper May wrote: ↑01:09 Wed 30 Jun 2021 I took a bit of a daft risk and bought an 11 bottle "case". This is the first bottle, and so far so good - no TCA. Barely any bricking at the rim, this is looking unexpectedly youthfull for a '77.

Perhaps someone opened one and simply decided it would never mature in their lifetime?

I think this is a fantastic Port; easily the most underrated of the 1977 Vintage. Is it equal to the F77 or T77? No, but it's close enough.

I've had many examples of this Port and have never (that I remember) had a corked or VA-infected bottle. In my experience it has been as reliable as Fonseca and Taylor, for half the price (if even that much), and only slightly below them in quality.

D+1d The bitterness on the finish has now almost gone, but it is still a beast, dense with more development to go. I think Jacob may be right !