Dow Vintage Port

Senhora da Ribeira (Was £49.95 Now £44.95)

The winery at Senhora da Ribeira has recently been extensively restored and the grapes continue to be trodden by foot in the original stone lagares. Three of the innovative robotic lagares have now been installed at the winery, and Vintage Port is made there in ‘non-declared’ years and released en primeur.

Senhora da Ribeira’s wines are some of the finest in the Douro and they complement those from Bomfim in the composition of Dow’s classic Vintage Ports. The quinta’s high proportion of old vines (45% are over 25 years old) is of critical importance. The old vines are very low-yielding, producing on average less than 1Kg of grapes each, giving intense and concentrated musts which are ideal for classic Vintage Port. …
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Price: £44.95
Stock: 6 in Stock

Bomfin in individual wooden box

This Port is made from the very best selection of fruit from Quinta do Bomfim in Pinhão. In classic years when Dow's declare a Vintage Port, Bomfim provides the backbone of these blends, but in the interim years the wines are usually of such a high quality that they are bottled as a single vineyard wine. The unique terroir and state of the art wine-making ensures that these wines are rich, opulent and with great tannic structure in true Dow's style.

Tasting notes:Deep dark ruby colour. The Bomfim 1998
shows excellent aromas of black berry
fruits, combined with a hint of violet
character. …
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Price: £34.95
Stock: 10 in Stock

Quinta da Senhora de Ribeira Vintage port

Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira is set in the remote, hot and dry Douro Superior and commands a magnificent north bank position, overlooking a broad sweep of the Douro, directly opposite another Symington family-owned vineyard: Quinta do Vesuvio. The quinta was built close to an ancient and strategic river crossing, guarded by two 12th century hilltop castles, either side of the Douro. A small chapel dedicated to the ‘Lady of the River’ (literally: Senhora da Ribeira) has stood here for centuries and gave the quinta its name. Travellers would make a pause to pray for a safe river passage and onward journey. …
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Price: £38.95
Stock: 6 in Stock

Vintage Port

1997 Dow's displays a dark ruby/purple colour, attractive liquorice, chocolate, and roasted coffee aromas, medium to full body, sweet tannin, and a moderately tannic finish. This excellent vintage port should drink well until 2030+

Rating 90 Points Outstanding
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Price: £54.95
Stock: 11 in Stock

Vintage Port

** 97 Points Lisa perotti Brown - in Asia **
** 96 points Robert Parker **

Reviews
"Deep garnet colour. The nose is just beginning to evolve into musky, dried plum and raisin aromas with whiffs of tree bark, nutmeg, cumin and cloves. The palate is seriously big and voluptuous with medium to high acidity and a medium to firm level of fine tannins. Very long finish." In Asia.

"The massive 1994 is unquestionably the finest Dow I have tasted since the 1977. This opaque purple-colored wine is not as developed or flamboyant as Fonseca, but it is super-concentrated and multi-layered, with huge masses of fruit and some tannin in the finish. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Quinta do Bonfim (Half Bottle - 37.5cl)

Brown/burnt orange fading to a clear rim. A powerful, complex sweet nose of burnt oak and dates. On the palate it expresses a roasted profile of dates, figs and demerara sugar.
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Price: £36.95
Stock: 52 in Stock

Vintage Port

This is an extraordinary house that seems to have been particularly successful with its vintage port. The 1960 is a classic, a monumental, rich, still tannic wine

Reviews
"Superbly balanced and at its peak. Light ruby with a garnet edge, a rich coffee and chocolate nose, medium-bodied, with lovely balanced fruit and coffee flavours and a long, silky finish. A joy to drink." James Suckling - Vintage Port Book
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Price: £129.95
Stock: 6 in Stock

Vintage Port

From the outstanding 1947 vintage, this stunning port is deep and rich with nice weight and a dry liquorice finish. Light tawny color with spicy aromas and a hint of balsam, but the palate delivers very sweet, smoky plum, herbs and mint characteristics. Well balanced and with good length on the finish.
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Price: £385.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

6 bottles of Dows Senhora da Ribeira Vintage Port, in a presentation case

The winery at Senhora da Ribeira has recently been extensively restored and the grapes continue to be trodden by foot in the original stone lagares. Three of the innovative robotic lagares have now been installed at the winery, and Vintage Port is made there in ‘non-declared’ years and released en primeur.

Senhora da Ribeira’s wines are some of the finest in the Douro and they complement those from Bomfim in the composition of Dow’s classic Vintage Ports. The quinta’s high proportion of old vines (45% are over 25 years old) is of critical importance. The old vines are very low-yielding, producing on average less than 1Kg of grapes each, giving intense and concentrated musts which are ideal for classic Vintage Port. …
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Price: £249.95
Stock: Out of Stock

Vintage Port

94 Points - Wine Advocate

Reviews:
"The complex aromatics of the opaque, black-colored 2003 Dow Vintage Port display chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad flowers. This fresh, backward wine 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: 2045+. …
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Price: £49.95
Stock: Out of Stock