Dow 77 "Jubilee"?

Alan Rath · Post by **Alan Rath** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:38 pm

Is there a difference between Dow's 77 vintage port, and the "Silver Jubilee" bottling? Are all bottles labeled "Silver Jubilee"? Is it a different wine? or just a re-issue with a newer label?

Thanks,
Alan

Steven Kooij · Post by **Steven Kooij** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:33 pm

Same Port, different labels!

1977 was the silver jubelee of H.M. Queen Elisabeth II. All bottles of Dow's '77 I've ever seen here were labeled as such...perhaps there was a different label for the US-market?

As an aside; didn't the Mouton '77 also have a jubelee label? I could be wrong...and why is it that of all the Symington houses only Dow put it on its labels? Did she visit the company perhaps?

Tom Archer · Post by **Tom Archer** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:28 pm

There is some confusion as there was a special one-off VP made in '77 that was a blend of wines from all the shippers of the Factory House.

I think it was called Royal Jubilee, I've no idea how much was made.

Tom

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:21 pm

The bottle we have in Canada did not have any mention about the Jubilee even if we are still very close to the Queen.

simon Lisle · Post by **simon Lisle** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:46 pm

I'.ve read about that one Tom.I've only seen one for sale about three times normal price.

Stuart Chatfield · Post by **Stuart Chatfield** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:56 am

Steven Kooij wrote:As an aside; didn't the Mouton '77 also have a jubelee label? I could be wrong...and why is it that of all the Symington houses only Dow put it on its labels? Did she visit the company perhaps?

I think the special Mouton '77 label was to commemorate a visit to the chateau by the Queen Mother.

You often see Mouton on the Buckingham Palace menu when foreign dignitaries come - so it is obviously a favourite. (Although wasted on French Presidents - of the last two, despite having large cellars, I think one preferred Coca-Cola and one lager, but I can't remember which way round!

)

I've seen other special 77 Silver Jubilee labels - some Warre bottles have them so I doubt there was a visit.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:37 am

Speaking of Silver Jubilee etc. I have a 1935 Sandeman VP which is also a special bottling commemorating the coronation of King George VI in 1937, with a purple wax sealed capsule and sand-etched engraving on the bottle. I once had 2 OWC of this juice and have had fun plundering them over the years. I opened one for George and Mrs. Sandeman when I was enthroned into the Confraria and gifted them another bottle. (BTW, they were not the folks that sponsored my becoming a Confrade). Sadly, I now have just one bottle left.

Dave Johnson · Post by **Dave Johnson** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:53 am

Steven,
As an aside, I bought a few bottles of Mouton '77 on release. It was a poor vintage and it was very cheap (my records show $16 (!) a bottle in Dec, 1980) so i took a flier. A mistake. Thin, acidic and wholly unpleasant. I have 2 bottles left.