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1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
Posted: 11:47 Tue 05 Mar 2024
by nac
The first of two bottles purchased in September 2023 from a sale at Hedonism.
Opened and double-decanted at 0800 on the morning of the
Aged LBVs tasting.
Proper driven cork in good condition. Fair amount of sediment and excellent colour. Cork stamped "Bottled 1988".
QA sample good.
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
Posted: 23:36 Thu 07 Mar 2024
by BRPetrie
That featherweight, clean, electric glossiness. Still good hints of maraschino and apricot, finish only just starting to peter out but overall still holding together. Excellent fun. A lot of vibrancy if not weight.
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
Posted: 12:58 Sat 09 Mar 2024
by jdaw1
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the
Boot & Flogger, on Tuesday 5th March 2024.
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
Posted: 13:09 Sat 09 Mar 2024
by jdaw1
SW84 LBV. Light red, 25% opaque. Far past prime, dry, some red cherry remaining.
With time it improved in the glass, but still, far past prime.
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
Posted: 12:59 Sun 10 Mar 2024
by winesecretary
A shimmering mahogany. Dumb spirity nose. Palate a bit lacking. Some prune on the finish. Not right IMHO.