1945 Dow

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Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s

Links:

• Planning and organisation
• 1945 Ramos Pinto
• 1945 Ferreira
• 1945 Constantino
• 1945 Quinta do Noval
• 1945 Sandeman
• 1945 Taylor
• 1945 Fonseca
• 1945 Croft
• 1945 Dow
• 1945 Graham
• 1945 Warre
• 1945 Delaforce
• Review
• Placemats

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No note taken. And this port also didn't score.

[winesecretary]

Pale rim. Cherry scented nose. Cherry and almond on the palate. Spirity and perhaps fading. Possibly imperfect.

[Alex Bridgeman]

1945 Dow, decanted 6 hours. A little reluctant on the nose but eventually some spiced sweet emerges. On the palate the fruit is a little bitter, but sweet and spiced. Clearly made in a drier style, the fruit builds very nicely. A flash of heat on the aftertaste, then a long red liquorice finish which goes through multiple phases of dried fruit, jellied fruit and spice. The nose and impact were disappointing, but the palate and aftertaste are glorious. 94/100.