1963 Dow

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SushiNorth
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1963 Dow vintage port

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NYC Dow Vertical -- 50 years of Dow Classics
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1963 Dow, decanted 1hr
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Re: 1963 Dow vintage port

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Lamont:

This was the lightest wine of the tasting - a light burgundy color. The nose showed caramel, fudge, red fruit, cedar and vanilla. Coming back to it later it reminded me of old wood, orange peel and raisins - not quite as aromatic as the '60 but it's a great bouquet. It's well balanced with tangy dried and red fruits and a little spirit on the palate, no noticable tannin and a long finish. Delicious, fully mature port that was edged out by the 1960 sitting next to it. 95 pts
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light amber colored

orange zest, allspice and some cardamon on the nose.

Sweet delicate, perfectly mature, caresses the palate with a fine candied cherry mixed with a touch of star anise finishing with a sweet sugary cedar touch.

A fantastic fully matured port.

96.
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