1955 Dow

[jdaw1]

London welcomes g-man, The Crusting Pipe, Friday 6th May 2011.

Links:

• Review of evening as a whole;
• 1955 Dow;
• 1958 Dow;
• 1960 Warre;
• 1970 Butler Nephew;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1985 Gould Campbell;
• 1982 Château Chasse-Spleen;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mid-orange colour; 30% opaque. A lovely nose, mature and full of spice. Perfect balance on entry ; mature, fruity and lively acidity with lots of redcurrant and tannins fully resolved. Medium bodied, slightly on the full side. Dry aftertaste; long, long finish that ends slightly sweet with bitter orange and dark chocolate. Fantastic balance. Vintage guessed to be 55, 55, 55, 60; shipper guessed to be Taylor, Dow, Graham and Graham. 88/100. Drunk after 6-7 hours decanting.

[JacobH]

Rosy coloured in the middle, fading to orange on the edge. Rich, expressive nose; quite excellent. Initially, in the mouth, rounded fruit. Some marmalade in the back of the mouth. Long after-taste with a little heat and black pepper at the end. Mature at the moment; everything has fallen into place.

The marmalade / bitter orange confused me, and I guessed for Croft.