1927 Dow’s Vintage Port – bottled by Bannister & Co.
The fill of this old bottle was just a hair above the base of the neck. No label on the bottle, but the branded capsule had 1927 Bannister & Co. Vintage Port on it. I managed to get the cork out almost in one piece, with only a small bit of the bottom breaking off. The cork was clearly branded with “Dow’s 1927 Vintage Port.” Quite the pale brown color and only faint ruby highlights, which looks more like an old Tawny rather than a Vintage Port. Initially this was quite hot on the nose and palate, but about two hours into decanting it finally started to integrate and mellow. Only a small hint of strawberries was detectable over some creamy caramel and walnuts. A pleasant finish of dried nuts and toffee capped off an enjoyable bottle. 90 points
I enjoyed this one, too.
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