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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.

The first of three bottles purchased from Seckford in October 2020.

Mz00. Nose foul. Not tasted.

smelt not very nice - just about tasted fine but the after taste was not good at all - burnt I was told but some discussion if this was pre or post it leaving Porto

Evolved nose, not in a good way. Poached figs and plums with star anise. Bitter note of cassia bark on finish. Not great.

Rose red colour, almost opaque in the centre. Earthy nose, a little baked in tone. Nice texture on entry, but the fruit is subdued. Nice structure. Bright fruit on the aftertaste and a long finish. Showing as being a little closed. 88/100.