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1966s, at the Boot & Flogger, on Tuesday 12th September 2023, as arranged by Neil.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• 1966 Gould Campbell;
• 1966 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1966 Dow;
• 1966 Graham;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1966 Offley;
• 1966 Sandeman;
• 1966 Taylor Colheita;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1966 Dolamore;
• 1966 Delaforce;
• 1966 Rebello Valente;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Upright 15:00 10/09/2023
Opened 19:30 11/09/2023
Decantered 08:57 12/09/2023

Note sure about the holes in the top of the cork - but it smells lovley

but it smells lovley

The cork or the wine?

MigSU wrote: ↑09:09 Tue 12 Sep 2023

but it smells lovley

The cork or the wine?

The wine .... Have to say in the interest of something I have tested the port

Delicate nose of candied apple, cola and hints of milk chocolate. Sweet on the palate, good depth of flavour with cinnamon and clove spice. Medium+ finish. A very good port that did not make it to top grades this time due to lack of complexity and persistence on the finish . 89/100. Tasted 12/09/2023

Bronze red colour, 50% opaque. A glorious nose of dried cherries and star fruit. A touch dry on the palate, bringing intense dried redcurrant that carries a fabulous streak of bitter birch-sap. Hot on the aftertaste, leading to a long aniseed finish. Beautifully balanced, but just a slight hint of bitterness on the palate. A great wine to start with. 90/100.

40% oapcity, mature warm red. Red fruit and very faint nougat on the nose. Soft smooth entry, nice and chewy, gentle heat late palate and the finish has a gentle bitterness. Better N66 exists, but this is a fine port.

Really beautiful deep garnet. Cherry scented. Rich full port with a fine long warm finish redolent of bakewell tart. Pretty port.