One of six in a 1985 Horizontal enjoyed by Simon Lisle, Conky and myself at this offline in Craster, Northumberland on 19 Jan 2008.
Derek
Dark, bright and almost opaque. Closed nose. Big, thick and chewy - typical Dow's dryness that gets more intense as the tannins kick in.
After 2 days: a hint of alcohol on the nose. Big, black and fruity and still lots of tannin. Finish is long and mouthwatering but a little hot.
Simon
Very deep and floral. I like this.
Conky
Nil return.
1985 Dow
1985 Dow's Vintage Port
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn