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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.

From OWC, each bottle wrapped in straw.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:55 Mon 11 Sep 2023Graham opened at 19:45, nosing delicious.

Decanted 08:30, ditto.

Oporto bottled. Mature bronze colour, 40% opaque. A lovely, gentle fruit-jelly nose. Smooth entry, the texture of shiny satin. Wonderfully balanced, the components having been put together delightfully to give a wine which is complex, rich and so full of dried fruit. Such a long and lovely red jelly finish. Absolutely wonderful, a wine which is both delightful and delicious. Opened at 19.45, decanted at 08.30, drunk at 19.00. 95/100. Decanted 10½ hours.

45% oapcity, gleaming rich red. Great balance, full, rish mouthfeel, concentrated cranberries, very slightly drying. Lovely juice.

Wonderful rich red. Pungent quite sharp nose. Rich with lots of glycerine. A little hot late with a hint of prune. My experience of this was different from those around me who acclaimed it. It is possible this was a switched glass.