1977 Dow

[jdaw1]

A theme suggested by Flash: the ‘Sweet-Spot Vintages’, being 1966, 1970, and 1977, in each of Dow, Graham, Taylor, and Warre. So on Wednesday 17^th June 2015 we gathered at Davy’s Woolgate.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• ◊ Dow 1966; ◊ Graham 1966; ◊ Taylor 1966; ◊ Warre 1966;
  ◊ Dow 1970; ◊ Graham 1970; ◊ Taylor 1970; ◊ Warre 1970;
  ◊ Dow 1977; ◊ Graham 1977; ◊ Taylor 1977; ◊ Warre 1977;
  ◊ Sandeman Cask 33; ◊ Sandeman 1977; ◊ Cockburn 1967; ◊ 2013 Sandeman Quinta do Seixo; ◊ Fonseca 1966;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

D77 (originally ‘VI’). Brick red, 30% opaque. Not right. Light, heat. But it improved in the glass, becoming rounder and better and sweeter.

[AHB]

50% opaque with a mature red-ochre colour. Fresh nose of gentle candied fruit. Nice balance on the palate with lots of sweet fruit supported by the clean acidity but with the tannins now dropped away. A lovely fragrant aftertaste before a powerful and impressive finish. This was really good and was guessed to be Dow 1966. 94/100.