1966 Dow

[jdaw1]

A 1966 horizontal, on Tuesday 10th September 2019, at The Boot & Flogger.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
  • 1966 Croft;
  • 1966 Fonseca;
  • 1966 Taylor;
  • 1966 Sandeman;
  • 1966 Offley;
  • 1966 Quinta do Noval;
  • 1966 Dow;
  • 1966 Warre;
  • 1966 Graham;
  • 1966 Graham, 2016 release;
  • 1966 Smith Woodhouse;
  • 1966 Gould Campbell;
  • 1966 Adams;
  • 1967 Cockburn (late addition, glass placed upper-right);
• Placemats (and parameters by which made and discussion in the software thread);
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

D66, decanted 15:30. Glorious red, 50% opaque. Palate of big red cherry; soft magnificent Port.

Later, peppery heat appeared — not detrimentally.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Written from memory the day after the tasting as my notes have been lost. This was my joint wine of the night (along with the 2016 release of Graham 1966); big and bold with plentiful fruit and the tannins to give a powerful structure. A big, wine delivering on all fronts. Delicious and a wonderful contrast of style to the Graham (late release). 94/100.