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A small but excellent tasting of 1970s, at The Boot & Flogger, arranged by Charles.

Links:

• Comments on evening as a whole;
• Martinez 1970 = †;
• Cockburn 1970;
• Dow 1970;
• Graham 1970;
• Warre 1970;
• Quinta do Noval 1970;
• Sandeman 1970;
• Offley 1970;
• Fonseca 1970;
• Taylor 1970;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

D70, decanted 15:15. Dark dark red, a fantastic colour. And the palate heavy with plums, sweeter than obvious for a Dow. Huge and fantastic. My second-favourite, behind only the Graham.

Decanted 3 hours, 65% opacity, dark red. Dirty nose. TCA.