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Monday 24th April 2023, in the Boot & Flooger, the theme having shifted from “Bring a Bottle” to a reprise of a tasting thirty years before.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Graham;
• 1963 Martinez;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1970 Noval;
• 1970 Dow;
• 1970 Gould Campbell;
• 1970 Unknown;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1992 Graham Malvedos;
• 2011 Fortnum & Mason (Niepoort);
• 1975 Chiltern Valley Syrah= †;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

Mz63. Cloudy, orange, 30% opaque. Acidic, with orange marmalade. Soft, but far too over-mature old for my palate.

40% opacity, mature red-orange, slightly cloudy. Lovely open fresh nose, peach, caramel. Mid-weight, fruit still fresh, sweetness still prominent.

Bottled by Charles Kinloch. Opened at 07.00, decanted at 14.50 and tasted at 18.20.

Mature bronze colour, 40% opaque. Warm citrus nose of mixed orange and lime oil, very attractive. Gentle entry, smooth and mellifluous with orange blossom honey spreading over the tongue. Slightly dried out on the palate with the warm cinnamon infused orange having a slight woody tone but the finish is a lovely honey and orange sensation. Sweet and elegant. 93/100. Decanted 3½ hours.