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1977s were tasted by a strict subset of the obvious folks, on Tuesday 11^th June 2024, at the Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Martin Coulson.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1977 Warre;
  • 1977 Dow;
  • 1977 Graham;
  • 1977 Gould Campbell;
  • 1977 Smith Woodhouse;
  • 1977 Berry’s Own Selection ≈ Quarles Harris;
  • 1977 Offley Boa Vista;
  • 1977 Ferreira;
  • 1977 Sandeman;
  • 1977 Fonseca Panascal;
  • 1977 Fonseca;
  • 1977 Taylor;
  • 1977 Croft;
  • 1977 Delaforce;
  • 1977 Morgan;
  • 1977 Ramos Pinto;
  • 1977 Niepoort;
  • 1977 Royal Oporto;
  • 1977 Morano;
  • 1977 Ducal;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

A full rich red but minimal opacity. White spice on nose. Warm cherry palate. Orange finish. Nice port.

Nice savoury note on nose. Lots of delicious fruit on palate.
Liked this and gave 1/2 a point.

BBR77, glorious red, 4% opaque. Nose had cigarette smoke. First attempt: soft, mature, dry, really lovely. Later, still liked.

50% opacity, mature red.
Dusty red cranberries on the nose.
Soft and smooth, chewy cranberries, gentle heat. Nice, and worthy of an HM.

Nose: Red cherries and eucalyptus with a touch of caramel
Palate: soft red cherries to start with a little eucalyptus, but then a powerful wave of medicinal tones that breaks to a gorgeous marzipan, cherry Bakewell finish that lingers. V good
(I think I gave this an honourable mention, or I should have)

1977 Berry’s Own Selection (Quarles Harris): Pleasing mature rose red; 30% opaque. Lovely berry nose, hints of green leaf, quite bright. Medium bodied, rich and bright berry fruit. A nice youthful palate, full of dark cherries and hints of chocolate with a lovely raspberry jam aftertaste. A touch of tannins on the aftertaste, long and slightly sticky finish. Really rather nice. 90/100.