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As organised by George G., on Monday 10th February 2025, Some of the usual folks gathered in the Boot & Flogger, for a horizontal of 2000s.

Woe betide! What has become of us‽ A horizontal of Port from this century^†. Yes yes, the world has other disasters afoot, but this disaster is afoot here: what has become of us‽

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 2000 Taylor;
  • 2000 Fonseca;
  • 2000 Croft;
  • 2000 Dow;
  • 2000 Warre;
  • 2000 Graham;
  • 2000 Quinta do Vesuvio;
  • 2000 Martinez;
  • 2000 Cockburn;
  • 2000 Gould Campbell;
  • 2000 Smith Woodhouse;
  • 2000 Quarles Harris;
  • 2000 Sainsbury's Taste The Difference;
  • 2000 Niepoort;
  • 2000 Niepoort Secundum;
  • 2000 Sandeman;
  • 2000 Sandeman Vau;
  • 2000 Portal;
  • 2000 Osborne;
  • 2000 Quinta do Passadouro;
• The placemats;
• The food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

† Please allow, or at least forgive, the non-pedantic definition.

En primeur purchase - in my cellar since delivery in 2003.

F00. Others thought wonderful, but they were wrong. Dark dark red, 85% opaque. Dry; hot; and slightly wrong. Just not in balance. It needs cellar time. It may well be that this will shine, but not yet — wait a decade.

I liked this as it was, smooth and pleasant and very drinkable right now, however I can well imagine it improving with time

Deep and dark. Big lush sweet thick port. Liked.

[Reading the tasting notes I wonder if Julian's Taylor and Fonseca glasses got switched.]

F00: Gently mature appearance. Wonderful nose of glorious fruit. Just as wonderful on the palate with a mouthful of fruit still containing a scattering of tannins. Gentle grip on the aftertaste, lingering finish full of fruit. Very impressive. Big and chunky Port which will mature into a delicious wine. 93 /100