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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 3 (Fri 3^rd Oct 2025):
  • Martinez;
  • Cockburn;
  • Kopke São Luiz;
  • Rebello Valente;
  • Cálem;
  • Cálem Quinta da Foz;
  • Burmester;
  • Sibio.

Mz70: dark dark red, 70% opaque; nose of no-fruit menthol; palate is bitter, dry, thin, light. No!

1970 Martinez. Bottled by the Wine Society. Attractive bronze colour, 50% opaque. Slightly dirty nose, not showing very much. Nice flavours and structure on the palate, dried fruit with an impressive tannic core nearly fully integrated into the fruit. The dried fruit and orange citrus shines brightly on the aftertaste and finish. Lingering and lovely. 88/100. Double decanted 8 hours.

Tasted 13/10/25 from a sample kindly drawn on the night.

Bronze rim. Grubby nose without much fruit, assiduous swirling reveals some candied citrus fruit. Palate has some gentle red fruits with a hint of prune later. Long finish. Wine is completely resolved and needs no more time but good drinking now on this showing (although I suspect better a decade ago).