1977 Dow question

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Steve Saxon
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1977 Dow question

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I recently received 3 bottle of the 77 Dow VP, but when I looked at the label, it said:

Dow's
1977
Silver Jubilee
Vintage Port
Is this the same VP as the regular bottling? Or is it better or worse?
Thanks.
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Mike Kerr
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It's the normal Dow VP for 1977. 1977 just happened to be the Silver Jubilee (the Queen's 25th anniversary on the throne), so I think it was common for many of the producers to put Silver Jubilee on the label (being British).

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You are going to love the 1977 Dow. It is just starting to drink well. Be sure to decant it at least 6 hours ahead of time.
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