1983 Dow

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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nac
Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1983 Dow

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Something not right about the nose and the palate less than good. Something bacteriological maybe?
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winesecretary
Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1983 Dow

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Pale rim. Light all the way through.
Nose a bit odd.
On the palate - 'wow, that's absolutely horrid', I said.
Something wrong, Bacteriological problem is my guess.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1983 Dow

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D83. Red-brown, 35% opaque. Dry; harmless; long but not good. So less bad than others thought: this is not a recommendation.
Justin K
Niepoort LBV
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Re: 1983 Dow

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Good red colour and that was the best thing about it, rubbery not nice.
M.Charlton
Taylor’s LBV
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Re: 1983 Dow

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E: Red tending to light red at the rim.
N: A strange nose which I noted as “meaty”.
P: Imagine blue cheese bended with a dash of jam.
Not nice at all.
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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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Re: 1983 Dow

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40% opacity, mature red. Nose has red fruit but masked by something metallic. Palate a little thin and simple, red fruit.
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