1985 Dow

[jdaw1]

Served at the inaugural Doty Cup, on Friday 15th February 2013, in the presence of our ‟Triumphant” host, Mr. Chris Doty.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1945 Taylor (#3, Cherish Port Left);
• ???? Taylor (#4, Cherish Port Right);
• 20Y Niepoort Tawny, bottled 1975 (#8, Moist Left);
• 20Y Niepoort Tawny, bottled 2008 (#6, Moist Right);
• 1957 Fonseca Val de Mendiz, Oporto bottled 1960 (#9, Loud Left);
• 1967 Quinta do Noval (#10, Loud Right);
• 1987 Quinta do Noval (#5, Single Left);
• 1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional (#11, Single Right);
• 1985 Dow magnum (#1 and #2, Risqué Left and Ebullient Right);
• 1980 Dow magnum (#7 and #12, Risqué Right and Ebullient Left);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

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.

[Alex Bridgeman]

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.