1983 Smith Woodhouse

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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winesecretary
Fonseca 1980
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1983 Smith Woodhouse

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Still 80% opaque reddish-purple. Still looks twenty years younger than it is.

Given enough air (24 hours) a herbaceous nose with some dark fruits behind.

Black cherries on the front and mid palate, a pleasing prune and chocolate complexity on the finish.

Finally coming in to its own?

Consumed over 9,10,11,& 12 April 2022; and best on 11 &12. No hurry here.
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