Dow's Vintage Port(1985)

Tasting Notes
Excellent ruby colour, with rich and
complex aromas of mature berry fruit and
hints of spices. On the palate good fruit
flavours, full bodied, excellent round
tannins and a long lingering finish.
The Viticultural Year
The winter and spring of 1985 was
extremely wet, with a cold spell in May,
and by June the vines were some three
weeks behind normal development. Hot
and dry weather in July and August
brought development back to normal. The
summer-like weather continued from early
September right up read more...to the vintage. The fine
weather continued into October with a
slight drop in temperature and some rain
during the night of the 3rd/4th but after a
few cooler days the hot, fine weather
returned and remained unbroken right to
the end of the vintage, with maximum
temperatures of 30ºc daily.

Wine Specifications
Alcohol: 20% vol (20ºC)
Total acidity: 3.98 g/l tartaric acid
Baumé: 2.7    (hide)