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Oscar visited London, so the team sampled some VPs and some stuff described as ‟brown sticky stuff”. Some were served sighted, some were blind.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1955 Dow (DRT);
• 1963 Quinta do Noval (JDAW);
• 1980 Warre (IDJ);
• 1982 Warre LBV (JDAW);
• 1965 Noval Crusted (AHB);
• 1952 Niepoort colheita (CMAG);
• 1968 Niepoort colheita, bottled 1979 (THRA);
• 1978 Krohn colheita (BMHR);
• 40Y Quevedo tawny (OJMQ);
• 30Y Sandeman tawny (WS);
• Placemats, and the parameters by which made;
• Planning and arrangements.

Well done chaps. Hmmm.....will have to change ports for the 4th of June.

Ni52c, brought by CMAG. And my, this is full of rich exotic fruit, including pineapple in which sense resembling just like a Château La Tour Blanche 1996. Mid-weight by port standards, so massive by sauternes standards, and lovely.

Bottling date not known. Deep brown centre, opaque from the fine particulate making it appear a bit soupy. Smelly on the nose, dominated by bottle stink and wet nappies. Hollow entry, waxy flavours; harshly acidic and unbalanced. Work on the palate improves the flavour profile, but not by too much. Harsh and acidic afttertaste and finish. Not great. 83/100.

How could I possibly have had such a different impression of this wine from JDAW? Could we have been drinking different wines?