Decant: Not Known - This was bought by the glass and drunk on 31 Oct 2005. Colour was that of bruised victoria plums, deep rich red centre but starting to brown at the rim. Nose was well developed, distinctly noticeable as the glass was brought to the table. Peppery, spicy notes reminding me of a 10 year old new world shiraz that I drank recently. Behind this was a dusty / ashy structure supporting lots of strawberry jam and damson jelly. A slight hint of VA which did not detract from the wine itself. Very smooth and surprisingly sweet in the mouth, bringing dust with sweet all spice and pumpkins with strawberry syrup. The acidic backbone came through on the mid-palate and the tannins just peeked through. The longer it was held in the mouth the more strawberry jam appeared. Pretty good length. I'd give this an "mmmmm" rating. Very pleasant.
What surprised me was how undeveloped this was and how much primary characteristics were still showing. In my mind, this bottle still had potential to develop and improve further.
89 points
TN: 1985 Ferreira Vintage Port
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