The 1994 Vintage Port is set for re-release. It has about 92 grams per liter of residual sugar. It's a beauty, with all that Dow power and structure that I've loved over the years--even after some hours of decanting. Intensely concentrated in flavor, without being jammy, this lingers on the gripping finish after starting with a touch of mint. Serious and brooding, it is not yet as complex and as developed as it could be--but this is Port and that will come in time. Be patient. In the meanwhile, if you must crack this now, give it a few hours in a decanter, to state the obvious. This is a terrific Dow's VP that is still growing and improving. It is still about its potential in some ways and it may well exceed expectations. It will certainly acquire even more complexity with more cellaring. Personally, I would try to give it at least another decade in the cellar. (MS) Inner quote mark (10/2016), Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Accords mets et vins
Un digestif délicieux, mais peut également être accompagnée par des fromages riches et vieux, chocolat noir ou un cigare.
Cépages: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousao et autres raisins plus âgés
Les raisins Dow proviennent de cinq des meilleurs vignobles de la vallée du Douro - Quinta do Bomfim, Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, Quinta do Santinho, Quinta de Cerdeira et Quinta da Fonte Branca - avec un total de 133 hectares de vignes. Ces cinq domaines constituent l'épine dorsale des plus grands vins de Porto du Dow
Teneur en alcool
20 %vol
Conservation et servir
Servir à température de cave à 12-15° C. Après l'ouverture encore tenable aupour 2 jours.
Conserver la bouteille sur son côté dans un endroit frais, sec et sombre.
Décanter avant de servir.
Prêt à boire de 2020 à 2060
Critics & Awards
95/100 - Falstaff Tasted: Feb 2016
Sehr kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarter Wasserrand. Kräftiges Aroma von dunklen Beeren, Mokka und süßen Gewürzen, Zimt und Nelken. Stofffig und dicht am Gaumen, reiches, eingebundenes Tannin, ein Wein von großer Komplexität, besitzt große Länge, jetzt perfekt zu trinken.
96/100 - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate Tasted: Oct 2016
97/100 - Wine Spectator Tasted: Dec 1999