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Neil C. arranged, at the Boot and Flogger, a horizontal of 1997s, the first since a 1997 Maturity Evaluation on 16th June 2014.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1997 Burmester;
• 1997 Quinta do Noval;
• 1997 Quinta do Noval Silval;
• 1997 Taylor;
• 1997 Fonseca;
• 1997 Croft Quinta da Roêda;
• 1997 Dow;
• 1997 Graham;
• 1997 Gould Campbell;
• 1997 Warre;
• 1997 Vesuvio;
• 1997 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1997 Quarles Harris;
• 1997 Martinez;
• 1997 Sandeman Vau;
• 1997 Ramos Pinto;
• 1997 Val da Figueira;
• 1997 Osborne;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Food order;
• Placemats (and in list of placemats).

A dark pink colour with a little fine haze to it. The nose shows a little cranberry fruit, fresh and clean. Vibrant and youthful fruit on the palate with clean acidity focusing on the generous crushed berry fruit. Soft tannins hide beneath the fruit promising a good future for the wine and giving a lovely mouthfeel. Delicious crushed berry aftertaste and a good length finish. Lovely. Double decanted for 23 hours. 89/100.

Another gentle nose, subtle red fruits. A touch of pepper spice. Sweet red fruit on the palate. A touch of spice. Nice but nothing more for my money.

55% opacity, dark red, slightly cloudy. Jammy fruit nose. Full, softer that the N, finish shorter than the N.

Dark red, a little murky. Pine needles on the nose. Quite confected cherry bonbon palate. Not great; medicinal. Harsh fruit. Is this totally right?