1985 Dow

[flash_uk]

We gathered to see how the ports of five major houses from the early 80s were faring.

Links:

• Review of the event;
• ◊ Dow 1980; ◊ Warre 1980; ◊ Graham 1980; ◊ Fonseca 1980; ◊ Taylor 1980;
• ◊ Dow 1983; ◊ Warre 1983; ◊ Graham 1983; ◊ Fonseca 1983; ◊ Taylor 1983;
• ◊ Dow 1985; ◊ Warre 1985; ◊ Graham 1985; ◊ Fonseca 1985; ◊ Taylor 1985;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements;

[flash_uk]

65% opacity, warm red. Red fruits on the nose. Sweetness, dry, tannic. Ripe red fruit.very nice!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red colour, very slightly cloudy so the opacity was difficult to judge. Little showed on the nose but the port had a nice balance on entry with dry fruit that managed to be both flavoursome and floral. The lovely floral tones show well on the late palate and combine with delicious young red fruit salad. Rather lively aftertaste with black wine gums before a licorice root finish. Overall this port has a very fine late palate and a great finish but is disappointing on the nose. 88/100.

[jdaw1]

D85. Red-purple, 50% opaque. Nose of black Maynard’s wine gums. Palate sweet and rich, with Bassett’s black jelly babies.

Typing this some 2⅓ years after the event, I like the TN. No idea how nonsensically pretentious — other to judge — but I like.