1985 Dow

[jdaw1]

Part of a vertical of Dow, and two bottles of Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, on Tuesday 7th September 2010, at The Crusting Pipe. Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Placemats;
• Dow 1958;
• Dow 1963;
• Dow 1966;
• Dow 1970;
• Dow 1972;
• Dow 1977;
• Dow 1980;
• Dow 1983;
• Dow 1985;
• Dow 1991;
• Sandeman 1982 (a late addition, replacing a Dow 1994, a Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira 2006, and a Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira 2008);
• Planning and arrangements.

[angeleyes]

From memory (left the tasting notes at the table again): Good, but I only remember it had slightly more acidity than the rest.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mature red coloue, 70% opacity. Delicious on the nose with red licorice an ddamsons. Fabulous palate with lots of dark damson and fruity acidity. Lovely structure, with soft and gentle tannins; delightful development. A dry aftertaste, full of sweet red licorice and with an enormous sticky length. 89/100. Drunk 7 September 2010.