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Tony Carter arranged, and donated some of the bottles for, a splendid horizontal of 1967s at The Boot & Flogger. When the arranging started, Thursday 8th June 2017 seemed like an ordinary Thursday, but it became an election night.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional;
• 1967 Quinta do Noval;
• 1967 Butler Nephew;
• 1967 Dow;
• 1967 Cockburn;
• 1967 Martinez;
• 1967 Sandeman;
• 1967 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
• 1967 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas, BBR bottled in 1969;
• 1967 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas, Oporto bottled in 1970;
• 1967 Taylor crusted (1967 being bottling date);
• 1967 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1967 Krohn;
• 1967 Croft Quinta da Roêda;
• 1967 Messias Quinta do Cachão colheita;
• 1967 Kopke colheita;
• 1967 Taylor colheita;
• 1967 Barros colheita;
• Review of the post-tasting election Port;
• The placemats;
• Planing and arrangements.

Mz67. Red-pink, 30%. Palate red fruited, with good grip and weight. Dry mid and late palate.

Mz67
Eye: ruby red, cloudy, glycerine
Nose: moderate aroma intensity
Mouth: light body, no tannins, short finish
Score: 88

40% opacity, warm red, amber rim. Sweet nose. Sweetness on the early palate, then mild acidity in the finish. Lacking some structure but a long aftertaste.

Bottled by the Wine Society. Rose red in colour, 20% opaque. Little shows on the nose apart from a some faint fruit. Nice entry with lots of fruit and pleasant freshness. The balanced acidity keeps the palate fresh throughout, showng a nice array of fruit, albeit a little one-dimensional. The gentle fruit finish highlights the lovely elegance to this wine. 88/100. Decanted 8 hours.