1998 Dow Bomfim

[jdaw1]

1998 Dow Bomfim, decanted 12:30. This the decanter-priming sample, at d + 10 minutes. 80% opacity; deep red. Nosing of plums and tannin. To taste super-cloying, needing lots of decanter time. Maybe this should have been decanted yesterday. No, definitely not: if it had been, it would have been drunk yesterday.

Costing €25 at the Epicerie Anglaise, 6 boulevard Magenta.

More anon.

Links:

• 1998 Dow Bomfim;
• 1994 Tesco (Symington) (flowers);
• 1994 Tesco (Symington) (stars);
• Placemats.

[jdaw1]

1998 Dow Bomfim, D + 11 hours. Dark red, 90% opacity. Nosing of plums and structure. In the mouth dry, with plums, consistent from start to long finish. Good weight. Lovely juice. Needs another day in the decanter, or 5+ years in the cellar.

[jdaw1]

The following day lots of pepper and grapey fruit. But structure is lessening: this needs 6 to 18 hours air.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I find 1998 ports, in general, to be in a very drinkable part of their evolution at the moment. A very fortunate discover at a price that seems extremely fair.