... I mean who doesn't love really good clean port?
Bottle in impeccable condition, the cleanest 35-year old cork I've ever seen, came out in one with the Durand, no fuss whatsoever.
Wine a 70% opaque purple-red paling to orange at the rim.
Nose like a luxurious bakewell tart with a dash of extra blackcurrant jam thrown in. Literally mouthwatering. Touch of mint, later.
Big rich wash of mint and redcurrant and cranberry on the front palate, then some heat.
Spicy start to the finish, resolving quite quickly to a dry-ish sweetness; and then chocolate and coconut at the very end.
Under-decanted at this point (30 mins) but setting itself up nicely for the week. I'm going to enjoy this.
Tasted 07/12/20
1983 Dow
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winesecretary
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winesecretary
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Re: 1983 Dow
+24 hours
Perhaps a touch lighter in colour.
More spirity, star-anise, nose.
In the mouth poached plums, heat, very dry finish indeed, as dry as any port I've had this year, with quite a lot of spirit. Still some nuts, late.
Very enjoyable, but not as good as yesterday. I am slightly disappointed, because yesterday it promised so much.
On this showing, one for a four, rather than twenty-four, hour decant.
Tasted 08/12/20
Perhaps a touch lighter in colour.
More spirity, star-anise, nose.
In the mouth poached plums, heat, very dry finish indeed, as dry as any port I've had this year, with quite a lot of spirit. Still some nuts, late.
Very enjoyable, but not as good as yesterday. I am slightly disappointed, because yesterday it promised so much.
On this showing, one for a four, rather than twenty-four, hour decant.
Tasted 08/12/20