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A zombie / in-law invasion needed to be escaped by one of us, and another proposed that the theme be ‘Vintage Port that you would like to drink if you had not Vintage Port for 7 months’. At the Boot & Flogger, on Monday 29^th December 2025.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• TNs, Champagne:
  • 2004 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
  • 2007 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Claret:
  • 1970 Château La Lagune magnum (CEM);
  • 1976 Château Cheval Blanc magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Port:
  • 1955 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1945 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1935 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1955 Graham (CEM);
  • 1945 Croft (CEM);
  • 1935 Cockburn (CEM);
  • 1948 Graham (MJRM);
  • 1948 Taylor (AHB);
  • 1948 Warre (JHT);
  • 1960 Croft (AJM);
  • 1960 Butler Nephew (NAC);
  • 1963 Taylor (CPR);
  • 1963 Fonseca (MSC);
  • 1970 Fonseca (MJM);
  • 1962 Quinta do Noval Nacional (JDAW);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

NN62, dark dark dark red, 80% opaque. Early rich unctuousness, then bitter and very dry mid-palate. I liked, but not rounded and well-shaped as a great Port should be.

1962 Noval Nacional, decanted 3 hours. Dark Red with a medium rim. Spicy dark fruit on the nose, full of black cherry and an element of floral hawthorn. Just as rich and primary on the palate with black cherry and a glorious black cherry and lemon acidity. Wonderfully youthful, such expressive fruit backed by glorious acidity and a firm set of bitter tannins which are nearly fully integrated. The aftertaste is dominated by the Amalfi lemon, which lingers beautifully for a long time. Really lovely. 93/100.