1955 Dow

[jdaw1]

Oscar visited London, so the team sampled some VPs and some stuff described as ‟brown sticky stuff”. Some were served sighted, some were blind.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1955 Dow (DRT);
• 1963 Quinta do Noval (JDAW);
• 1980 Warre (IDJ);
• 1982 Warre LBV (JDAW);
• 1965 Noval Crusted (AHB);
• 1952 Niepoort colheita (CMAG);
• 1968 Niepoort colheita, bottled 1979 (THRA);
• 1978 Krohn colheita (BMHR);
• 40Y Quevedo tawny (OJMQ);
• 30Y Sandeman tawny (WS);
• Placemats, and the parameters by which made;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

D55, brought by DRT, and served blind. Mocha on nose and palate. Smooth, full, mid-weight, lovely port. Widely guessed to be one of Fonseca’s great trio of vintages, but actually a mite lighter than that. So smooth. Delicious.

My WOTN, and, by an edge, that of the team.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Rose in colour, with a paling rim that has some bricking; 25% opaque. Subdued nose, hint of fruit but mostly cigar ash. Medium bodied, in the phase of early maturity with plenty of refined fruit and a great mid-palate. Mouthfilling aftertaste and a lovely aniseed length of good duration. Delicious and enjoyable. Served blind this was guessed to be Martinez 1985! 90/100.