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A theme suggested by Flash: the ‘Sweet-Spot Vintages’, being 1966, 1970, and 1977, in each of Dow, Graham, Taylor, and Warre. So on Wednesday 17^th June 2015 we gathered at Davy’s Woolgate.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• ◊ Dow 1966; ◊ Graham 1966; ◊ Taylor 1966; ◊ Warre 1966;
  ◊ Dow 1970; ◊ Graham 1970; ◊ Taylor 1970; ◊ Warre 1970;
  ◊ Dow 1977; ◊ Graham 1977; ◊ Taylor 1977; ◊ Warre 1977;
  ◊ Sandeman Cask 33; ◊ Sandeman 1977; ◊ Cockburn 1967; ◊ 2013 Sandeman Quinta do Seixo; ◊ Fonseca 1966;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

T66 (originally ‘IV’). Brick red, 30% opaque. Bright raspberry on the nose. Palate sweet, very lovely, but slightly simple.

Bottled by the Wine Society. Brick red colour, 40% opaque. Little showing on the nose but what there is is balanced and sweet. Rich and fragrant on the palate, full of sweet fruit . A sweet and sticky aftertaste full of red jelly beans. Good length, fading slowly to a soft pine. Very nice, the terrific balance led to a guess of Warre 1966 when served blind. 91/100.