1983 Dow Vintage Port
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:28 pm
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New York City
March 19, 2011
My wife participates in the ACPT every year, and conveniently there is a lively Port tasting group in New York City. So every year we plan a Port tasting to coincide with the tournament, and this was the 2011 edition.
1983 Dow Vintage Port
Color: Medium dark red - roughly equivalent to the 1991 and possibly the 1997.
Nose: Dusty and slightly sour, possibly sour cherries.
Palate: Rich but sour and edgy.
Finish: Good length. Sour note from palate fades into tart fruits on the finish.
Score: 90 points. I think it's possible that this was an off bottle, but since I can't detect any obvious flaws I'll go ahead and rate it. It's excellent, it just feels like it might normally be better than this.
New York City
March 19, 2011
My wife participates in the ACPT every year, and conveniently there is a lively Port tasting group in New York City. So every year we plan a Port tasting to coincide with the tournament, and this was the 2011 edition.
1983 Dow Vintage Port
Color: Medium dark red - roughly equivalent to the 1991 and possibly the 1997.
Nose: Dusty and slightly sour, possibly sour cherries.
Palate: Rich but sour and edgy.
Finish: Good length. Sour note from palate fades into tart fruits on the finish.
Score: 90 points. I think it's possible that this was an off bottle, but since I can't detect any obvious flaws I'll go ahead and rate it. It's excellent, it just feels like it might normally be better than this.