Dow's Vintage 2016 Port

€ 92.00

Lovers of Dow’s firm dry aristocratic style are not going to be disappointed by this monumental 2016. Layers of deep, dark, chiselled fruit meet Douro schist in a long, stylish, highly focussed port of drive and poise. Glorious stuff, the perfect foil to the lush sweetness of Grahams.

Food-Pairing

A delicious digestive, but can also be accompanied by rich old cheeses, dark chocolate or chocolate mousse.

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousao & others

Dow’s grapes come from five of the finest vineyards in the Douro valley – Quinta do Bomfim, Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, Quinta do Santinho, Quinta de Cerdeira & Quinta da Fonte Branca– with a total of 133 hectares under vine. These five estates form the backbone of Dow’s greatest Ports

Alcoholcontent

20%

Store & Serve

Serve at cellar temperature at 12 - 15ºC.

Decant before serving. Can be kept for up to 2 days after opening.

Critics & Awards

98/100 - Neal Martin, vinous.com, June 2018

97/100 - Wine Enthusiast

96/100 - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2018

93/100 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

18/20 - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, May 2018

The 2016 Dow’s Vintage Port is based around the Vinha dos Ecos vineyard behind Bomfim, populated predominantly by mature Touriga Franca vines that were cropped at just 0.68kg per vine. It has a quite astonishing bouquet with layer upon layer of intense black cherry and cassis fruit, touches of clove, leather and a hint of over-ripe Satsuma. This is a mercurial bouquet that keeps changing in the glass, revealing smoky/burning ember scents with time. The palate is quite magnificent – perfectly balanced with a killer thread of acidity slicing through such pure intense black fruit that there is no heaviness at all. There is a sense of thrust on the finish as it fans out with almost careless abandon, a Vintage Port so self-assured that you can only sit back in amazement. Simply one of the best Dow’s ever made. Drink 2030 - 2086.

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