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Tom arranged a 1983 horizontal at the Boot & Flogger.

• Review of the evening as a whole
• 1983 Noval Nacional;
• 1983 Fonseca;
• 1983 Taylor;
• 1983 Graham;
• 1983 Dow;
• 1983 Gould Campbell;
• 1983 Quarles Harris;
• 1983 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1983 Warre;
• 1983 Berry Bros;
• 1983 Cockburn;
• 1983 Kopke;
• 1983 Offley;
• 1983 Cálem;
• 1983 Feuerheerd;
• 1983 Niepoort;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Nose and palate both good. Again 5/7 and 1/2 a pt.

A good deep colour.
A bit of rubber on the nose.
This is good full port on the palate. More sousao or alicante bouschet than touriga nacional, thinks Alex.
Good dryish finish. A deserved second on the night.

QH83 Dark dark red. Palate of lovely black pepper, very dry, and overall proper Port. I really liked this.

My W.O.T.N. Nice deep red colour, a little spicy on the palate. Still not a keeper so will drink up my few.

E: Dark red tending to dark red at the rim. The darkest wine of the night for me.
N: A dark fruit nose.
P: A very full palate, with a nice bit of spice (and certainly drier than I’d usually go for). Very good length.
The second of three Ports from the column of acceptability. (2 points given).

Deep red, perhaps the deepest red of all the wines being shown at this tasting; 80% opaque. Bright with fresh fruit on the nose, the fruit being dominated by black cherry. The nose is delightful. Poised entry, a mix of red and black fruit with a core of black liquorice. The wine has such an impressive aftertaste and finish - but despite its 40 years in the cellar, the wine needs more time to knit together. At the moment it is disjointed with the different elements all showing separately. At some point, enough patience should allow the wine to become properly integrated and a deliver a wonderful experience. 89/100. Decanted 3 hours.

65% opacity, dark red. Rich, candied, deep red fruit nose. Chewy red fruit - strawberry, good balance, some faint tannin.