1 magnum per lot
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Port, Vintage of the Comet--1854
Level: top shoulder; recorked by Whitwhams 21 December 1972; wax seal
A rare magnum of the "comet" vintage - unknown shipper - possibly Dow. Whitwham's, well-established wine merchants in Altrincham, Cheshire, have a good reputation for their re-corking of old wines.
It is said that only "four shippers" declared the 1854, Dow being one. It was the oldest vintage in Dow's Bicentenary tasting in October 1998.
Tasting note : a palish but "warm" amber; tangy, meaty - touch of tar on the nose, but great depth, opening up beautifully; still sweet for its age, lean but rich; good length and acidity. MB
1 magnum per lot
Level: top shoulder; recorked by Whitwhams 21 December 1972; wax seal
A rare magnum of the "comet" vintage - unknown shipper - possibly Dow. Whitwham's, well-established wine merchants in Altrincham, Cheshire, have a good reputation for their re-corking of old wines.
It is said that only "four shippers" declared the 1854, Dow being one. It was the oldest vintage in Dow's Bicentenary tasting in October 1998.
Tasting note : a palish but "warm" amber; tangy, meaty - touch of tar on the nose, but great depth, opening up beautifully; still sweet for its age, lean but rich; good length and acidity. MB
1 magnum per lot