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30% opacity, mature red, slightly cloudy. rich, Christmas cake, red fruits in the nose. Rich, full mouthfeel. Sweetness, red fruits, great balance, chewy. Nice port!

20% opacity, amber, yellow rim, very clear. Lovely citrus notes, oranges and tobacco. Silky, syrupy, rich mouthfeel. Sweet caramels, great balance, lip-licking syrupy citrus fruit in the finish and aftertaste.

30% opacity, red-copper, yellow rim. Sharp nose, red fruits, concentrated. Smooth silky entry, then a dryness kicks in, dried citrus plus leather - a complex range of flavours in the finish which has great length.

30% opacity, red-pink. Nose hard to get at. Strawberries? Smooth entry, red fruit, slight dryness, balanced and elegant.

30% opacity, red-copper. Smokey toasted nose, oranges. Rich and full, smokiness, red fruits which are drying out. Real concentration in the flavours.

25% opacity, brown-orange, some cloudiness. Nose a little strange, fruit overripe but not sweet, stewed? A bit of a blanket over the bouquet - some oranges in there. Soft entry, a little soft/flabby but then some acidity kicks in late palate. Sweetness and some orangey citrus fruit. Marmalade aftert...

20% opacity, brown-amber, yellow rim. Amazing nose, oranges, slightly dried, menthol, caramels. Silky smooth entry, syrupy, great balance, rich mouthfeel. Massively long finish - lip-licking oranges.

10% opacity, amber, yellow rim, very clear. Dried citrus fruits on the nose, oranges and some tobacco. Smooth and delicate in the mouth. Nice balance, the fruit is drying out towards more citrus flavours. Very long finish, dried oranges.

15% opacity, copper-amber, clear though with some hanging particles. Wonderful nose, rich and sweet, cherries and cranberries. Smooth and syrupy entry, great balance, still sweetness in the fruit but with a little dryness to the fruit in the finish which also has very gentle citric acidity. Really e...

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

10:26 Sun 27 Oct 2019

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

20:36 Sat 19 Oct 2019

Current version of the placemats. Please let this thread know of errors or needed changes.

The placemats have been updated. Please check.

All looks OK with the placemats I think.

AHB wrote: ↑

08:36 Tue 22 Oct 2019

Mike - I've just printed the placemats since I expect to be at the B&F before 5.30 so can start to get the room set up as soon as it is available to us.

Super, many thanks Alex.

80% opacity, deep purple. Lovely rich mouthfeel, pepper, tannic with deep rich fruit.

75% opacity, deep dark red. Nose a bit closed. Tannic entry, gentle heat early, big, peppery, dark fruit, some sweetness.

65% opacity, very dark red. Molasses on the nose. Lovely rich entry, full mouthfeel, gentle tannins, rich dark fruit, pepper, molasses.

90% opacity, deep purple. Big and tannic, pepper and dark fruit.

80% opacity, dark red. Fresh entry, tannin mid palate, black pepper, red fruit, acidity a little weak so feels a bit flabby.

50% opacity, dark red. Pepper, some heat, dark fruits, bitter chocolate, lacking acidity and sharpness.

60% opacity, dull red. Nose jammy. Bit flabby, jammy. Medium weight, sweet red fruit.

35% opacity, red, amber rim. Sweet red fruits. Simple.

60% opacity, dull dark red. Bubblegum, candy nose. Smooth, full mouthfeel, balanced, sweet dark fruit, smooth tannins. Molasses.

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70% opacity, dark red. Nose of ripe fruit. Lovely, full, rich, sweet, fruity mouthfeel. Ripe red fruit, some pepper.

35% opacity, warm red. Full, rich mouthfeel, strawberry, syrupy. Long way to go.

40% opacity, mature red. Smooth, sweet, some pepper in the finish. Strawberries.