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'99 Green & Red Napa Zin. Not to big but well balanced. Soft tanins and a bit thin with a sligh herbaceous quality to it. Short finish and lacking fruit (IMHO) for a '99 zin. 85pts but quaffable.

'85 Smith Woodhouse. Soft and fruity wtih faint tanins remaining. Not a huge fruity port but balanced, slightly sweet and very smooth. Comparable to the '85 Croft. I would call this ready to drink but would hold easily for 5-10 more. 89pts.
 
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I somehow ended up with an '85 Smith W. that has no foil or stamp. I hope it's OK.
 
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This is the one that started our vintage port addiction, maybe 4 years ago..... Red Face
 
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