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1977 Dow's Vintage

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    Vintage Year:1977
    House:Dow's
    Magazine Score:94 points
    User Rating:100 points

Magazine Reviews

    Score:94 points
    Review:Big and as hard as nails. Loads of raspberry and fruit aromas, with a green stem edge. Full-bodied and sweet, with an iron backbone of acidity. Long finish. Still needs time.--Dow vertical. Best from 2002 through 2012.
    Source:Wine Spectator on Dec 31, 1999
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User Tasting Notes

    Score:95 points
    Notes:My experience is somewhat similar to the above posts with regard the cork of the '77 Dow's, although I've never had a bad bottle of the Dow's '77. I have experienced bad corks with bad port on the Taylor's '77 and a Croft '77.
    The three bottles of the Dow's '83 I've opened recently have all had a "Band-Aid"-like odor to the cork, and subsequently the port. It still tasted ok after decanting for an hour or two, but certainly not up to the quality and power of other Dow vintages.
    Poster:Jeff Karp on May 14, 2004
    Score:90 points
    Notes:My son was born in 1977, and I purchased a case of this beauty, back on 1979. I have only 4 bottles left, but I can trully say that we enjoyed every sip of the 8 already consumed. I keep my Ports in a horizontal position, nose up a little, bubble at the shoulder, 56 F. year round. Moisty corks? I find them in most of old Ports anyway.
    Poster:Ernani Silva on Mar 9, 2004
    Score:95 points
    Notes:Opened a bottle and it was every bit as good as I had expected. Still young and bold, but very drinkable. Dark red/brown color. Developed fiery nose and balanced flavors of boysenberry, dark chocolate and pepper. Long finish. The cork was in perfect condition.
    Poster:Bert Wanner on May 6, 2002
    Score:80 points
    Notes:I've had several bad bottles of this vintage Dow. The cork is always soft and moist. What's going on with this stuff? Come to think of it I can't say I've had a bottle without a moist cork. I'm under impressed. Prefer the Smith-Woodhouse.
    Poster:Fred Smith on Dec 16, 2001
    Notes:After a few hours of letting it breath, it became better but not the quality that you would expect from a 77 Dow's.
    Poster:Roy Pereira on Apr 23, 2001
    Score:85 points
    Notes:Openned up a bottle tonight, but the cork was quite thoroughly moist with wine. Although, after letting it air out for an hour, it started to taste much better than when we openned it. Perhaps it was just this bottle (with its faulty cork), but the 80s and 85s are better.
    Poster:Roy Pereira on Apr 21, 2001

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Faulty Cork!

    Openned up a bottle tonight, but the cork was quite thoroughly moist with wine. Although, after letting it air out for an hour, it started to taste much better than when we openned it. Perhaps it was just this bottle (with its faulty cork), but the 80s and 85s are better.Posted on Apr 21, 2001
    By Roy Pereira
    After a few hours of letting it breath, it became better but not the quality that you would expect from a 77 Dow's.Posted on Apr 23, 2001
    By Roy Pereira
    I've had several bad bottles of this vintage Dow. The cork is always soft and moist. What's going on with this stuff? Come to think of it I can't say I've had a bottle without a moist cork. I'm under impressed. Prefer the Smith-Woodhouse.Posted on Dec 16, 2001
    By Fred Smith
    My son was born in 1977, and I purchased a case of this beauty, back on 1979. I have only 4 bottles left, but I can trully say that we enjoyed every sip of the 8 already consumed. I keep my Ports in a horizontal position, nose up a little, bubble at the shoulder, 56 F. year round. Moisty corks? I find them in most of old Ports anyway.Posted on Mar 9, 2004
    By Ernani Silva
    My experience is somewhat similar to the above posts with regard the cork of the '77 Dow's, although I've never had a bad bottle of the Dow's '77. I have experienced bad corks with bad port on the Taylor's '77 and a Croft '77.
    The three bottles of the Dow's '83 I've opened recently have all had a "Band-Aid"-like odor to the cork, and subsequently the port. It still tasted ok after decanting for an hour or two, but certainly not up to the quality and power of other Dow vintages.    		Posted on May 14, 2004
    By Jeff Karp

1977 DOW's Vintage

    Opened a bottle and it was every bit as good as I had expected. Still young and bold, but very drinkable. Dark red/brown color. Developed fiery nose and balanced flavors of boysenberry, dark chocolate and pepper. Long finish. The cork was in perfect condition.Posted on May 6, 2002
    By Bert Wanner
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