1970 Dow

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The morning of Tuesday 30th September 2008, at the Symington lodge with Roy Hersh’s Harvest Tour.

Tasted were:

• 1970 Dow;
• 1977 Dow;
• 1983 Dow;
• 1985 Dow;
• 1991 Dow;
• 1994 Dow.

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1970 Dow: at D+4h. Brick-red—a perfect colour. Nose of red fruits, maybe cherry, no strong sugar. Mid-palate heat. Lovely, rounded mouth-filling red fruit, including grape. Very long. Soft mature port. 10/9. Baumé 3.4°.

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Also note the layout of the Symingtons’ placemats, which was partly responsible for inspiring the new /Gaia layout in the placemat software.