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Julian organised this tasting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first tasting which used placemats made by the software.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1977 Sandeman;
• 1970 Sandeman (magnum);
• 1970 Sandeman;
• 1970 Fonseca;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1970 Dow;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1970 Warre;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

40% oapcity, mature red. Strawberry and bubblegum on the nose. Soft and round, lovely chewy strawberry fruit. Very nice port. This bottle not so typical of the Dow dry style though, and colour not as deep as the F70, G70 and W70 also on show.

One thing of academic interest to note about this bottle was that it appeared to be in pint-sized format.

@ akzy - I have often experienced the same (mis-?)apprehension with other 1970 ports

We compared bottles side-by-side and it certainly seemed smaller but we couldn't confirm this wasnt a glass thickness issue (I'd go with >80% sure it was not a 75cl bottle). Did anyone take the bottle home to check?

winesecretary wrote: ↑19:03 Mon 05 Dec 2022 @ akzy - I have often experienced the same (mis-?)apprehension with other 1970 ports

It's the first time for me seeing for a bottle this young. Perhaps they sold them in bakers dozen to make up for it

Were these marketed differently by any chance?

It's just that 1970 ports seem smaller because they are so delicious...

That said there is elsewhere on this site reference to a wine society explanation of how much of their UK bottling was done in 72 and 73 cl back in the 70s