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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 1 (Fri 3^rd Oct 2025):
  • Quarles Harris;
  • Gould Campbell;
  • Gould Campbell LBV;
  • BBR;
  • Warre;
  • Dow;
  • Graham;
  • Smith Woodhouse;
  • Noval;
  • Noval Nacional.

N70: red-orange, slightly cloudy, 40% opaque; flabby, bitter, and not right.

1970 Quinta do Noval. Mature brick red colour, 80% opaque. Initially a nice concentrated fruit on the nose but under the fruit is an unattractive earthiness. Better on the palate with concentrated and sweet red berry fruit with a pleasant acidity keeping the sweetness in check. Good volume and length of finish. 89/100. Double decanted 3 hours. Bottled by John Harvey & Sons of 12 Denmark Street, Bristol under a turquoise foil capsule.

Cloudy. Nose is a bit bitter- bonfire toffee. That's not right. Palate bitter. This one is from Julian's side of the table.

45% opcaity, dull red, orange-brown rim. Soft, but a little flabby and mid-weight.