1903 The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer

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THE FLOWING BOWL

from '82 to '86 the merits of the wines were completely destroyed by mildew. The burgundy vintages have been good since '84. As for ports, the drinkable wines (since '34) are those of '41, 47 (one of the finest wines ever known), '51 (exceptionally good), '52, '53 (fine and fruity), '54, '58, '63, '68, '70, '72, '75, '78 (exceptionally fine), '81, '84,'87 (the best since '78), and '96 which "shews promise." The worst years are '55, '56, '57, '59, '64, '66, ^'69, '71, '74, '76, '77, '79, '80, '82, '83, '86, '88, 91, '93 (exceptionally bad), '94, and '95. The above statistics are also from Messrs. Hatch, Mansfield and Co.'s list.