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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 1130

Rich thick sediment

QA sample promising

I should add - this has very clearly been recorked- presumably to remove a branded one.

TTD00. Dark red, 70% opaque. Dry, slight grit. I thought not the same as Quarles Harris, as lighter and shorter. But good drinking all the same.

Pleasant spicy wine reminiscent of the QH. Same star anise note.

Sainsbury Taste the Difference labelled.

Mature in tone and appearance. 80% opaque. Sweet black berry fruit on the nose, perhaps fruit salad. Balanced entry, medium bodied with ripe fruit backed by good acidity. The tannins are faint, the lingering fruit on the persistent finish is lovely. 88/100. Known to be SW, GC or QH. From appearance and taste, it is the QH.