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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - We have stored the wine since release. The level was just above the bottom of the neck. Cork needed my trusty 2-pronged 'waiter's friend' but it stayed intact. Opened, left for 3 hours, decanted, then tasted after another 2-4 hours. Lighter colour but still rich and not browning as much as expected. Great nose and an exceptionally soft and smooth palate full of complex sweet fruits - from cherry and plums to raspberry ice cream and honey/caramel with a touch of 'Cape gooseberry' (not conventional gooseberry, heaven forbid). Lots of subtle, soft spice. Great mouthfeel and a long ending that developed wonderfully as it lingered. Difficult to describe the complexity and evolution in the glass. Good with food but, again, an incredible bottle to sit with and savour on its own over time. This was opened on my birthday, celebrated with my wife on a lovely sunny UK evening. We are isolated at home owing to Corvid19 and cannot celebrate at one of our favourite restaurants. This was our last '87. We will miss this vintage.

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