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Wine

Three Vintage Ports

Item Number
338
Estimated Value
272 USD
Sold
135 USD to ard1bfd62
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

1983 Taylor Vintage Port; 1983 Dow's Vintage Port; 1991 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port

The 1983 Taylor Vintage Port is up for a status check. It is in a pretty good place now. It's been as hard as nails over the years. Not anymore. With softened tannins and a medley of old Port flavors on the finish, this is both sensual and delicious, with velvety texture and an irresistible finish. It doesn't have that hard edge any more, but it does wake up and become more intense with some air. At least from this bottle, it comes together rather promptly and drinks well. It's lacking just a bit of firmness, but its complex flavors and general demeanor make it rather sexy. The lingering finish seals the deal. It can keep going for quite some time--it is Port and they tend not to drop off the table if well stored--but this is a nice time to dive in. -Robert Parker

The 1983 Dow's Vintage Port is an extraordinary house that seems to have been particularly successful with its vintage port since 1977. The 1983 is rich, concentrated, very fruity, and magnificently perfumed... -Rober Parker

The 1991 Quinto do Vesuvio Vintage Port's impressive color and flashy nose of pepper, spice, earth, black truffles, and black fruits, suggest a developed, forward character. Medium to full-bodied, with significant tannin and moderate sweetness, this 1991, although impressive, was almost overwhelmed in a blind, peer group tasting by some of the more rich and concentrated examples. Already approachable, give the 1991 5-7 years of cellaring and drink it over the next 20-25. -Robert Parker

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