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30% opacity, light brick red. Medium body, dry, mild acidity.

30% opacity, mature red. Soft entry, syrupy, some bitterness, strawberry, gentle heat and acidity along the palate.

30% opacity, mature red, orange rim. oranges, apricot on the nose. Full mouthfeel, rich, syrupy, very gentle heat, caramelised oranges.

35% opacity, mature red. Strawberry on the nose. Some bitterness, but lovely strawberry, great structure.

35% opacity, mature red. Lovely rich nose, strawberry. Dry and bitter entry, extracted fruit - oranges?

35% opacity, mature red-brown. Superb smooth entry which then builds to some heat, full mouthfeel, extracted red fruits, some bitterness in the finish.

35% opacity, mature red. Lovely sweet strawberry nose. Smooth entry, rich, syrupy, strawberries, dryness mid to late palate. Long aftertaste.

20% opacity, brown-orange, amber rim. Soft, sweet oranges on the nose. Smooth entry, rich & syrupy, extracted orange fruit, simple and balanced.

30% opacity, mature red. Smooth entry, then gentle heat & acidity. Lip-licking sweetness, apricot orange, lovely balance.

30% opacity, mature dull red centre, amber rim. Faint oranges on the nose. Smooth entry, very gentle heat mid palate, oranges - very over-ripe, burnt. Long aftertaste, lovely balance.

20% opacity, dull copper orange. Ripe apricots on the nose. Rich mouthfeel, some gentle acidity mid palate, lovely fruit - apricot orange, great balance and structure.

30% opacity, brown. Molasses on the nose. Full mouthfeel, syrupy, candied oranges, lip-licking aftertaste.

25% opacity, brown centre, tobacco yellow rim. Molasses and citrus fruits. Lovely rich mouthfeel, syrupy, good balance. Extracted fruit, citrus and apricot. Wonderful long aftertaste, structure still superb. Not shabby at all.

20% opacity, butterscotch, yellow rim, brown centre. Soft apricots and sweetness on the nose. Rich mouthfeel, lovely lemon/orange marmalade. Full and syrupy, fruit still in wonderful shape. Good acidity which is superbly balanced, aftertaste persists for an eon. Absolutely fabulous port.

Many thanks to Tom for supplying every bottle bar one, and thanks to Ian for the '70! WOTN was the 1910 followed by the 1924. The '66 came third only just ahead of the '54 and '70.

Scoring

Original cork (last on the tasting sheet). 30% opacity mature red. Red fruits. Complex on the palate, red fruits. Full and concentrated.

Recorked bottle (second last on the tasting notes). 30% opacity, red brown. Red fruits. Smooth, rich full mouthfeel. Red fruit, extracted and concentrated. Short finish.

25% opacity red orange. Smooth, full and rich. Gentle heat mid palate. Strawberry, a little extracted. Very nice for a '75.

30% opacity, mature red. Menthol and red fruits on the nose. Soft entry, dryness mid palate, red fruit, nice balance. Mature, very nice.

30% opacity, mature red orange. Red fruits on the nose. Lovely rich, full mouthfeel. Red fruits, nice balance. Mature, lovely port.

30% opacity, red orange. Smooth, rich mouthfeel. Slightly smokey.

25% opacity, amber brown. Dried red fruit. Smooth, delicate, refined, rich. Lovely, lovely port. Soft, sweet, good fruit and in balance.

30% opacity, red brown. red fruits and Christmas cake. Smooth, rich mouthfeel, red fruit - strawberry. Lip-licking syrupy. Great balance.

30% opacity, red brown. Fresh red fruits. Fresh, sweet mouthfeel, red fruits - strawberry. Mid-weight.