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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 2 (Fri 3^rd Oct 2025):
  • Taylor Vargellas;
  • Taylor;
  • Fonseca;
  • Croft Quinta da Roêda;
  • Croft;
  • Avery;
  • Ferreira;
  • Sandeman;
  • Offley Boa Vista.

TV70: red, 40% opaque; dry, mid weight, bitterness mid-palate. Interesting, but now too old.

Later: slightly flabby, lovely, but not top-rank.

1970 Taylor Vargellas. Brick red colour, attractive appearance, 60% opaque. Lovely sweet cinnamon drops nose. Cinnamon drops on the palate with a gentle tannic dryness to the fruit. There is a slight mustiness to the late palate and finish that makes me wonder if this is very slightly corked. Around this possible TCA is a modest, mature Port which has some sweet dried red fruit and golden sultanas. Lingering boysenberry finish. Pleasant. 87/100. Oporto bottled. Double decanted 5 hours. Later the TCA developed to be more obvious.

Note taken on 12/10/25 from sample kindly bottled on night. Lighter than perfect. Nose of star anise. Cherry drops and star anise on the palate. Attractive.

Definitely from Julian's side of the table - no TCA.