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Ben P. arranged a Bring a Bottle event, sighted, at the Boot & Flogger. And what an evening it was.


Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1927 Dow, Raby Castle (CEM);
  • 1934 Fonseca, Raby Castle (CEM);
  • 1948 Taylor, Raby Castle (CEM);
  • 1950 Cockburn, Raby Castle (CEM);
  • 1955 Croft (PW);
  • 1955 Mackenzie (BMHR);
  • 1960 Martinez (IDJ);
  • 1960 Taylor, bottled by J G Thomson of The Vaults, Leith (NAC);
  • 1960 Graham, bottled by J G Thomson of The Vaults, Leith (DESVA from NAC);
  • 1960 Quinta do Noval (MPM);
  • 1963 Quinta do Noval, bottled by Grants of St James’s (JDAW);
  • 1963 Fonseca (MSC);
  • 1966 Quinta do Noval (JV from MSC);
  • 1966 Fonseca (CPR);
  • 1962 Fonseca Guimaraens (NPM from MSC);
  • 1977 Fonseca (GEAG);
  • 2000 Graham, Magnum (BP);
  • 1948 Taylor, non-Raby † (CEM);
  • 1997 Taylor ‡ (MPM);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Mk55, dark dark red, 70% opaque, just like Mk55s passim. Dry, slightly baga, with grip especially mid-palate. Liked, a lot.

later drier, but still excellent.

Beautifully dark. Superb palate of plummy pruney fruit. Long rich figgy finish. Full of life. Majestic port.