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JANUARY 13, 2013 - HONG KONG69 EUDOW’S - vintage 1985 - Trafalgar VintageIn original bottle, slightly scuffed label, corroded capsuleDescription on the back label: “This 1985 Vintage Port was selectedto commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Bottle of Trafalgar,21st October 1805.The 1985 harvest produced superb wines. In 2005 this Dow’s Vintagewill be 20 years old, which is considered the peak maturity for VintagePort.The label illustration of Her majesty’s ship VICTORY andTEMERAIRE attacking the French REDOUTABLE and FOUGEUXis adapted from the paintings by W-L WYLLIE R.A (Royal NavalMuseum, H.M Naval Base, Portsmouth).Dow’s Port have made a contribution to Naval Charities for every caseof the wine sold.”Note: The back of the label is slightly wrong as it states in the reign ofHER Majesty when in fact it should have said HIS majesty as there wasa king on the throne at the time of the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.6 bottlesTasting Note: “Drinking beautifully now at early optimal maturity, thishas at least another few years of development in front of it and many yearsof drinking pleasure after that. Now it is nicely developed, well integrated,juicy and ripe with a nice balance between its power, weight andtexture; it is succulent but still elegant. Delicious. Really excellent.”On-Line Publication of Spec’s Update December 2005WARRE - vintage 1985Some stains on the labels and label very slightly torn at the bottom onone bottle90/100 points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate 19873 bottlesTasting Note: “WARRE has been making exceptionally fine Ports of lateand their 1985 is the sweetest and richest of their recent Vintages.Extremely concentrated, rich, even luscious, this full bodied, intense,opulent wine has layers of fruit, a full brown bouquet and impeccablebalance.”WARRE - vintage 1985In original bottle - Some stains on the labels.90/100 points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate 19873 bottlesTasting Note: “WARRE has been making exceptionally fine Ports of lateand their 1985 is the sweetest and richest of their recent Vintages.Extremely concentrated, rich, even luscious, this full bodied, intense,opulent wine has layers of fruit, a full brown bouquet and impeccablebalance.”Lying in a private cellar in London, EnglandTotal 12 bottlesHK$ 5,000 - 6,50045