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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.

A bottle purchased at auction in about 2018.

Opened 09/02/25 2130

Decanted 10/2/25 1130

Thick heavy sediment

QA sample fine.

Os00. Dark red, 60% opaque. Light, dry, red dry cherries. Well enough made, but not a contender.

Surprisingly pleasant but not really august in this company.

Os00: Mature appearance, 80% opaque. Sweet berry nose, attractive. Light bodied, sweet and very tasty. Simple palate, but a wine which is very nicely put together. Gentle tannins on the late palate. Gentle grip, ripe fruit aftertaste with a little menthol at first. Rather lovely, in a gentle sort of way. 89/100