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As organised by Neil C., some regulars and at least one first-timer gathered at the Boot and Flogger to taste 1985s at Forty.

Links:

• Review thread;
• Tasting notes:
  • Fonseca 1985;
  • Taylor 1985;
  • Croft 1985;
  • Quinta do Noval 1985;
  • Sandeman 1985;
  • Graham 1985;
  • Dow 1985;
  • Warre 1985;
  • Martinez 1985;
  • Smith Woodhouse 1985;
  • Niepoort 1985;
  • Churchill 1985;
  • † = Fonseca 1985 number two;
• The placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

S85, red-pink, 30% opaque. Dry, maraschino cherries, but definitely junior. Not quite right.

35% opacity, mature red. VA on the nose. Couldn't get past the VA on the palate. Others thought this to be fine, I suspected a dirty glass, changed glass, was a bit better for a minute then back to VA for me.