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40% opacity, warm red. REd fruit on the nose. Nice full mouthfeel, good balance, dryness, red fruit. Not the best D70 though, a bit light weight.

30% opacity, mature red-brown. TCA?

35% opacity, brown-orange, slightly cloudy. Sugary nose, some metallic thing going on. Bit sugary, fruit still hanging on, pepper. Not liked.

35% opacity, brown-orange, slightly cloudy. Lovely rich nose, cherries and cranberries. Superb, smooth and rich entry, chewy, full lovely cherries. Top port!

30% opacity, mature red-orange. Sweet sugary nose, caramel but also hints of something more astringent. Smooth, chewy fruit, apricot, mid-weight, short finish.

40% opacity, mature red-orange, slightly cloudy. Lovely open fresh nose, peach, caramel. Mid-weight, fruit still fresh, sweetness still prominent.

30% opacity, mature red-brown. Dry fruit, leather, caramel. Soft and smooth, fading strawberries, caramel, dry finish. Elegant, if delicate.

30% opacity, mature red, orange rim. Dried cranberries, tobacco, caramel (faint). Dry, fruit drying out, some caramels and dusty cranberries.

40% opacity, mature red. REd fruit, tea and tobacco on the nose. A bit flabby, lacking backbone, tea.

50% oapcity, mature dull red, slightly cloudy. Nose muted. Some red fruit.

65% opacity, very dark red. Deep concentrated red fruit - cranberry. Ful mouthfeel, some early dryness but overall good balance.

65% opacity, dark red. Rich, candied, deep red fruit nose. Chewy red fruit - strawberry, good balance, some faint tannin.

50% opacity dark red. Lovely concentrated red fruit on the nose. Full mouthfeel, rich red fruit, chewy, great balance and structure.

40% opacity, mature red. Nose has red fruit but masked by something metallic. Palate a little thin and simple, red fruit.

50% opacity, dark red. Concentrated cranberries on the nose. Chewy, sweet red fruit, good concentration, well-balanced.

30% opacity, mature soft red. Soft red fruit and candy on the nose. Soft and chewy red fruits - cherries, gentle heat, candy.

30% opacity, and that's it.

40% opacity, cloudy brown. Tea leaves and tobacco on the nose. Lacking structure and integration, gentle heat and acidity, some citrus fruit - grapefruit.

50% opacity, cloudy dull red. No further note.

"...it might be nice to have a proper tasting of the Churchill VPs and SQs" Links: Review of the evening as a whole 1982 Churchill 1984 Churchill Fojo 1985 Churchill 1986 Churchill Fojo 1987 Churchill Agua Alta 1989 Churchill Fojo 1991 Churchill 1992 Churchill Agua Alta 1994 Churchill 1995...

50% opacity, dull red. Rich nose, red fruit. Lovely full mouthfeel, red fruit - redcurrant, soft tannin, still needs time.

"...it might be nice to have a proper tasting of the Churchill VPs and SQs" Links: Review of the evening as a whole 1982 Churchill 1984 Churchill Fojo 1985 Churchill 1986 Churchill Fojo 1987 Churchill Agua Alta 1989 Churchill Fojo 1991 Churchill 1992 Churchill Agua Alta 1994 Churchill 1995...

50% opacity, dark red. Full, dark red fruit, firm tannin.

"...it might be nice to have a proper tasting of the Churchill VPs and SQs" Links: Review of the evening as a whole 1982 Churchill 1984 Churchill Fojo 1985 Churchill 1986 Churchill Fojo 1987 Churchill Agua Alta 1989 Churchill Fojo 1991 Churchill 1992 Churchill Agua Alta 1994 Churchill 1995...

25% opacity, pale red. Cranberry on the nose. Fruit drying out, dried cranberries.