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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 9/2/25 2130 decanted 10/2/25 0909.

Heavy fine sediment. Decanting sample fragrant.

NiS00. Dark red, 80% opaque. Drier than the Niepoort, dark fruit. Perhaps the fruit is darker and the spice later. I liked. I might even have preferred this over its big sister.

Liked. About ready to drink.

NiS00: Attractive mature red, with a little bricking. Slightly soapy lavender nose. A little hollow on entry, but fills out on the palate - the most tannic of the last 6 wines on this page. Lightly fruited, some menthol on the aftertaste giving a glow of heat. Good finish of redcurrant skins. 87/100.