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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.

Links:

• 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.

Delaforce 1977

Hmm. This doesn't smell very nice. Soapy. Tastes okay though. May have been my glass.

Some nice fruit on nose, and a better palate. Quite good.

Df77, glorious red, 30% opaque. Bitter, strawberries, slightly dirty.

45% Opacity, mature red-orance.
Nose a bit metallic. Palate, passable.

Nose: gentle fruit pote note
Palate: light on entry. Strawberries. Maybe caramel. Mid-palate has some gritty tannins and some muscular minerality. More strawberries on the finish which is decent but not massive. Good.

Delaforce 1977: Deep rose red colour, 40% opaque. A little dirty on the nose, but this blows off to reveal an attractive redcurrant and raspberry bouquet. Watery texture, simple but clean and well-focused fruit, ghostly tannins in the aftertaste. Pleasant. 85/100.