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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 bit cloudy. Smells okay at best. Nice mature palate however.

Quite cloudy and something not quite right with the nose. Palate was better, but not by much. No thanks.

OBV77, red, 40% opaque. Soft, flabby, heat mid palate. Harmless.

45% opacity, cloudy mature red-orance.
Sweet, soft and chewy, raspberries, honeycomb. Mid-weight, slightly flabby.

Nose: red cherries, a touch of spice
Palate: red fruits and tannic grip on entry. Minerality in mid-palate. Red cherries and a touch of Bakewell on the finish. Good.

1977 Offley Boa Vista: Slightly cloudy, mature rose red in colour; 60% opaque. Slightly jammy nose, but good fresh fruit on the palate. Medium bodied with a nice grip and good bright fruit. A little simple on the palate with youthful fruit dominating. Some harsh acidity a the aftertaste but the finish opens beautifully, highlighting the cranberry and aniseed flavours. Very enjoyable. 88/100. Tasted 11 June 2024. Decanted 13 hours.