1977 Smith Woodhouse
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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1977 Smith Woodhouse
From magnum. Deep brick red with lots of coarse sediment left in the wine. An odd smell - manure? TCA? Not sure, but certainly making the fruit smell dirty. Nice texture on the palate, but little else going for it; no fruit and lots of dry tannin. Dry and bitter aftertaste, but a sweet and slightly fiery finish. Not a typical showing and probably slightly contaminated by TCA flattening a normally fine, fruity port. N/R. Drunk at the BBR Port Walk on 28 November 2013.
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- Chris Doty
- Graham’s Malvedos 1996
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- Joined: 12:30 Fri 29 Jan 2010
Re: 1977 Smith Woodhouse
Hiss!!
Shame, shame!
Should have been a damn good bottle. That's always been on my short list for wine of the vintage. Gould, Fonseca, Niepoort have also been highly memorable experiences.
Shame, shame!
Should have been a damn good bottle. That's always been on my short list for wine of the vintage. Gould, Fonseca, Niepoort have also been highly memorable experiences.