Cliff decided that we needed a Celebration of 1955, and volunteered many many bottles. Harry organised. Others were grateful. It started at lunchtime, on Tuesday 13th June 2023, at the Boot & Flogger.
UK bottled, possibly by Avery. The darkest of the wines in the lunch-time flight; deep red and about 60% opaque. Fabulous on the nose, full of spiced redcurrant jelly. Superb on the palate, rich in sweet and ripe fruit - bramble and black cherry - with a wonderful depth of flavour, making for a mouthful of wine which is rich and delicious. Gentle tannins on the aftertaste, full of sweet dried cherry. Fantastic Port; my wine of the lunch.
94/100. Tasted 13-Jun-23. Decanted 13½ hours.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.