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Neil arranged a magnificent tasting to commemorate VE day, postponed by ᴄoᴠiᴅ until eventually held in the Lutyens Room at 67 Pall Mall on Wednesday 8th September 2021.

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• Review of event as a whole;
• 20Y Ramos Pinto, bot. 1968;
• 1942 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1942 Sandeman;
• 1945 Sandeman;
• 1945 Ferreira;
• 1945 Martinez;
• 1945 Taylor;
• 1947 Tuke Holdsworth;
• 1948 Mackenzie;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1950 Dow;
• 1940 Diez;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats (in list of placemats);
• Placemat software issue 154, Boustrophedon flag in PackingStyles;
• Placemat software issue 155, Printer test, following failure of default value of TastingNotesColumnStrokeCode.

FG42. red-orange, 30% opaque. Nose brunt, smoke, and behind, red cherry. Palate acidic, but quite arge and soft. There was an odd flavour, never quite nailed down, that left it feeling strange, despite being big and soft.

Lovely pretty burnt umber colour with yellow rim. Oddly fusty nose. Spirity. Fortified with aguardente? Roasted oranges on the palate. Fading a bit after an hour and a bit simple after two hours.

Opened 09.45, decanted 17.45, tasted 19.45: slightly tired on the nose, a little oxidised but also showing some butterscotch and a lot of rosemary. Smooth, Werther’s Originals butterscotch on entry but cleansed by the clementine acidity and oil on the mid-palate. Medium bodied, quite peppery, drying out a little to become a touch woody. Ground peppercorn finish, bitter clementine oil finish. Lovely length. An evolved, tertiary wine but pleasant drinking. 84/100.

25%, dull tan-amber. Nose has bacon smokiness, pepper and something astringent. Smooth, prominent heat/alcohol, over-ripe oranges.