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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 4 (Fri 3^rd Oct 2025):
  • Ramos Pinto;
  • Delaforce;
  • Gonzalez Byass;
  • Poças;
  • Krohn;
  • Morgan Brothers;
  • Butler Nephew;
  • Royal Oporto;
  • Feuerheerd.

BN70: red-brown, 30% opaque; very tawny — a nice 10y tawny.

1970 Butler Nephew. Pale rose in colour. Little on the nose with a hint of flabby fruit. Smooth redcurrant jelly on the palate, flavoured with brown sugar. Pleasant redcurrant aftertaste, but one which fades quickly to something a little less pleasant. 85/100. Oporto bottled. Double decanted 10 hours.

[Sample taken on night and consumed on 13/10/25] Very pale. Little on the nose. Palate is very pleasant stuff but not really discernible as vintage port.