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Tuesday 8th May 2018, at The RAF Club, ahead of AHB’s first BFT, with a theme of ‘Something nice from the 60s’, as arranged by Axel P. of WorldOfPort.de.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1960 Croft;
• 1960 Fonseca;
• 1962 Harvey;
• 1963 Dalva Golden White;
• 1963 Fonseca;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Sandeman;
• 1963 Avery;
• 1963 Dow;
• 1963 Warre;
• 1963 Feist;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1966 Taylor;
• The placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

EYE:
Clear, light glycerine, light colour
NOSE:
Aromatic, medicine, vanilla, red fruits, very complex
MOUTH:
Medium-Full bodied, medium dry tannins, flavorfull, plum fruits, blackberry, balanced, bitter and medicine aftertaste and medium long finish
CONCLUSION:
My wine of the night

T63. Brick-red, 40% opaque. Nose of melons. Very odd for a T63: watermelon; dry early-palate; sweet mid-palate. Slightly unbalanced. Drink up.

35% opacity, red orange. Molasses, caramel, black cherries. Smooth entry, gentle acidity along the palate, wood flavours.