Original
55 Ratings
Dow's Vintage Port

Wine Details

Vineyard

Dow's

Varietal

Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Sousao,

Style

Fortified

Region

Portugal

Wine Description

(1977 Vintage) With more than 30 years in the cellar, this magnificent Port is now perfect forcurrent drinking.It will last for another 10 years.

Expert Reviews
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  • Wine Advocate
    (2003 Vintage) Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 161 on Oct-05
  • Wine Enthusiast
    (2003 Vintage) Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine Enthusiast
  • Robert Parker
    (1997 Vintage) Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Robert Parker on 01/20/2000
  • Wine Spectator
    (1997 Vintage) Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 02/29/2000
  • Wine & Spirits
    (1997 Vintage) The complex aromatics of the opaque, black-colored 2003 Dow Vintage Port display chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad of flowers. A fresh, backward wine, it offers a medium to full-bodied, deeply concentrated core of spice-laced dark fruits. Softly-textured and seductive in the mid-palate, it boasts abundant layers of candied Damson plums, blueberries, black cherries, molasses, and hints of chocolate before revealing its firm structure. Extremely youthful and primary, this exceptional effort demands patience. Projected maturity: 2025ndash;2045+.