1970 Dow Porto Vintage

Community Tasting Notes (81) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  5/9/2023 - bmagic wrote: 96 Points

  Lovely pale red colour with beautiful pink legs. Vanilla, sweet cherries and candy canes on the nose - very inviting. Exceptionally smooth in the mouth - lovely balance. Flavours of blackcurrant sweets, toffee, caramel, vanilla custard, mocha. Moreish! Long, long finish of Ribena and cassis. Fine albeit a bit spirity when first opened but masterful after 4 hours in the decanter. A beautiful wine to drink and what a truly stunning wine at 53 years old.

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  4/29/2023 - theportguy wrote: 94 Points

  Guys Port Weekend - LA (Claremont, CA): Dark amber in color with slight orange on the edge. Dark chocolate and some dark fruit on the nose. Beautiful rich flavor with touches of cinnamon, red fruit, and light herbal notes. Great long finish.

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  11/19/2022 - theportguy wrote: 95 Points

  FTLOP 17th Anniversary; 11/18/2022-11/20/2022 (Seattle, Washington): Medium ruby in color with some bricking. Aromas of strawberry and cinnamon. Medium-sweet palate with red fruit, currants, and strawberry. Very lovely acidity. Knifes-edge balance and an excellent long finish.

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  7/24/2021 - theportguy wrote: 94 Points

  FTLOP 16th Anniversary Tasting; 7/23/2021-7/24/2021 (Seattle, Washington): Cloudy in appearance with brown tones. Shy nose of chocolate and old wood. Very balanced, pleasant mouthfeel. A rich palate of red fruit and just a touch of spice. Nice, long, and balanced finish.

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  4/28/2021 - William.alexander wrote: 94 Points

  Been lucky enough to have been drinking this vintage for over 30 years now and it never disappoints. A perfect wine to finish my 50th birthday

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