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Tasted at the 1963 Horizontal on 18 July 2023.

The wines appearing at the tasting were:
1963 Adam, with a cork branded "Carvalhas 1963"
1963 Borges
1963 Burmester
1963 Cockburn
1963 Constantino
1963 Croft
1963 Fonseca
1963 Graham
1963 Martinez
1963 Quinta do Noval, bottled by Army & Navy Stores
1963 Ramos Pinto
1963 Warre
1977 Fonseca, appearing as a mystery bottle poured and tasted blind

Properly red port. A bit dumb on the nose. Actual fruit stil showing, with a little bit of licorice late. This was good. Got an HM from me.

A lovely, rich mature red, 30% opaque. A little jellied red fruit on the nose. The wine has a lovely palate, redcurrant with a little coriander with hints of tannins that combine to create a rich and fruity palate. Raspberry and redcurrant aftertaste with a big and persistent fruit finish. 87/100. Decanted 9½ hours.