I didn’t attend the tasting, but I am very interested to read about the 1970 becoming less reliable / showing old age / losing fruit. Didn’t we say something similar about the 1960 vintage 15 years ago? And about the 1963 vintage about 10 years ago? Do I sense a pattern? Do we need to leave our 197...
They may have had them available for years, or it could be a recent addition; in either case if you were not already aware and find yourself passing through King's Cross with a desperate hankering for Pasteis de nata, the "little" Waitrose in the King's Cross station concourse has freshly...
40% opacity, amber orange. Almond and vanilla on the nose. More youthful than others tasted in this session, citric notes, tropical fruits, finish a little shorter.
45% opacity, brown-orange. Fresh and open nose, concentrated apricot and brown sugar. Huge burst of lovely unripe apricot on the palate, full and syrupy. Liked.