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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.

unfortunatly the cork that came out of this was a dry as a bone .....

Mz85: no.

I said no.

30% opacity, copper-amber. Nose has toffee, burnt caramel, crème brûlée. Rich and very sweet entry, toffee, burnt caramel. Suspect a storage issue with this bottle. It wasn't the worst port on the table - saved by the Niepoort.