1985 Dow

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1985 Dow magnum

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D85 magnum, though served blind, twice, as both ‟Risqué Left” and ‟Ebullient Right” and also as ‟#1” and ‟#2”.

Risqué Left, #1: Loverly red, 50% opaque. Improved in the glass. Started hot and thin, not good. An hour later much much better, lovely. Red fruit.

Ebullient Right, #2: red, 40% opaque. Lots of raspberry. Slight acridity mid-palate.

Guessing was hopeless.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1985 Dow magnum

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From magnum. Looking to be in the early phase of maturity, still firm on the rim. Attractive on the nose, youthful and full of fruit. Sweet and abalnced on the palate; youthful and lively. Spicy and lingering finish of great length. 89/100. Drunk 15-Feb-13. Decanted 3 hours.
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.

2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
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