1983 Dow's Vintage Port

[Al B.]

Dow 1983 1½ hours decanter time.
Deeper in colour than the Warre '85 shown alongside. Either less development in the bottle or more extraction to start with. Red centre in the glass, almost transparent, with a pale rose coloured rim. The nose is delicate and floral, with violets and menthol overlaying a touch of raspberry juice. The first impression in the mouth is of a sweet wine with the lovely thick texture of redcurrant syrup. Tannins are distinct, not gripping but slightly bitter. The midpalate develops a thicker texture and a more crème caramel complexity around the fruit core. Lovely midpalate. The aftertaste has a dry start and is tannic and sweet. It has a reasonable fruit-dominated length, but does not last very long - although the stickiness does! 91/100

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