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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.

Opened 09/02/25 2130 decanted 10/2/25 0915

Very heavy thick sediment

Quality assessment sample excellent

D00. Dark red, 90% opaque. At the start of the evening not right. But it came good with time — perhaps more air contact, perhaps taster contact with alcohol.

Full rich red. Palate's good - some nice cherry fruit. But quite brutal, early. Gets much better, later. Will one day be very good.

D00: More mature in appearance than most wines at this 2000 tasting; attractive nose, perfumed and lovely. Just as lovely on the palate - generous fruit with tannins mostly resolved, held together by the acidity. Delightful floral fruit on the aftertaste and finish. Really lovely. 95/100.