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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.

Full rich port. Pleasant.

My notes say this was quite light but pleasant & nothing else. It was wine 16/20...

RP77, red-pink, 25% opaque. Soft, pleasant, mint, mid weight.

35% opacity, mature red-orange.
Fresh nose, cherries, cranberries.
Soft chewy mature port. Dusty cherries.

Nose: redcurrants and red cherries. Slightly grassy?
Palate: caramel entry. Redcurrants follow with eucalyptus and a spicy note. Short, slightly lightweight finish. Good.

Ramos Pinto 1977: Burnt ochre colour, 30% opaque. Burnt match on the jellied fruit nose. Very light on the palate, some sweet jellied fruit with a hint of tobacco. Developing a little more with time in the mouth but never more than medium - weighted. Perfectly enjoyable, nowhere near great. 85/100. Decanted 9 hours.