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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.

CáF70: dark dark red, 85% opaque; dark fruits, but somewhat sour.

1970 Cálem Foz. Dark red with a centre that is just transparent. Horribly smelly on the nose with lots of TCA. Not tasted. Not rated. NR. Bottled by the Wine Society. Double decanted 8 hours.

[Sample taken on night and consumed on 13/10/25] Dark as any port of the whole line up. Nose has some licorice but is quite dumb. Palate a bit tough and sour but there’s some matiere there if you work for it. Possibly underdecanted on the night?