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In The Bung Hole (discussion of name of location), on Tuesday 31 January 2012, we gathered with ‟Port to Share”.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1985 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1985 Martinez;
• Graham’s Crusted bottled 2004 (a);
• Graham’s Crusted bottled 2004 (b);
• Cockburn’s Special Reserve;
• 1998 Vesuvio;
• 1991 Dow;
• 1994 Cockburn;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

SW85: red-pink, 30% opaque. Nosing to me of maraschino cherry, though IEPA correctly noted acetone. To taste lots of candy, heat mid-palate. Simple, sweet, but most pleasant. Could be drunk with some enjoyment.

Looked wrong - too much brown and too much loss of opacity at this age. One dimensional to taste - pleasant, but nt what VP should be. Possibly damaged.