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The Horizontal of 1970s, definite article, was held over two days and five flights, Thursday 2^nd and Friday 3^rd October 2025, at the Boot & Flogger, as organised by Mike who was assisted by Julian.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Bottle pictures;
• Planning, flight 0, Thu 2^nd Oct 2025;
• Planning, flights 1–4, Fri 3^rd Oct 2025;
• Placemats;
• Flight 0 (Thu 2^nd Oct 2025):
  • Andresen;
  • Hutcheson;
  • Martins (Hutcheson);
  • Dalva (C. da Silva);
  • Dalva;
  • Borges;
  • Barros;
  • Cabral;
  • Diez Hermanos;
  • Feist;
  • Osborne;
  • Santos Júnior;
  • Dolamore;
  • Hunt Roope (Tuke Holdsworth);
  • Maia;
  • Pousada;
  • Thienpoint (Butler Nephew);
  • Mackenzie;
  • Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • Royal Oporto Quinta das Carvalhas;
  • Graham tregnum.

A70: red-brown, 25% opaque; slight sourness on nose; palate very sour, simple, short, with sweetness at the end.

Reddish brown, pale rim. Nose has hint of varnish with some dusty cherries. Palate a bit acrid at first but finish pleasantly sweet.

1970 Andresen. Oporto bottled. Double decanted 9.5 hours. A mature bronze colour, 30% opaque. Muted nose, a little brassy. Soft and gentle palate, not very expressive but still rather delicious. A wine I would enjoy at home. 87/100.