1963 Mackenzie

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1963 Mackenzie

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In a bottle of Fonseca 1963 was a question rather than a certain answer:
jdaw1 wrote: 13:45 Sat 17 Feb 2018Are the 1963s coming into their second wind?
Recognising that this scientific question needed scientific experiment, a round dozen of us gathered to test some 1963s.

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PhilW
Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Re: 1963 Mackenzie

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Somewhat thin and lacking; drink up.
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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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Re: 1963 Mackenzie

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30% opacity, brown orange. Smooth entry, full mouthfeel, faint tannins and fruit quite faint also. On the downslope this one.
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Re: 1963 Mackenzie

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Mk63: red-brown, 30% opaque. Acidity prominent. Orange prominent. Drink up.
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