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Dow's, 2024 Vintage Port

Vintage Port
Case of 6 x 75cl
In Bond | UK VAT, Duty payable on release
En Primeur for delivery Autumn 2026

Bottle size: 6 x 75cl

ABV: 20%

Price:

£348.00

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Description

2024 Vintage Port – Dow's

About En Primeur
Offered en primeur, this wine is available to secure now while still maturing at the estate, ahead of its official release. Purchasing at this stage provides early access to a fully declared vintage at a favourable price, with the wine shipped once it is ready for delivery.


Dow’s 2024 Vintage Port
A Classic and Structured Vintage from One of the Douro’s Great Estates

After seven years, Dow’s returns with a classic Vintage Port declaration that perfectly captures the house’s legendary style of power, structure, and restraint. Produced primarily from the renowned Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira estates, the 2024 vintage combines immense concentration, firm structure, and remarkable freshness with the distinctive dry finish that has defined Dow’s for generations.

Deep opaque purple-black in colour, the nose is brooding and intensely aromatic, revealing layers of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, and dark woodland fruit alongside notes of bitter chocolate, powdered schist, liquorice, and black pepper. Subtle floral and herbal nuances emerge beneath the wine’s dark fruit profile, adding further complexity and elegance.

On the palate, the wine is compact, tightly structured, and beautifully focused, with concentrated black fruit flavours framed by Dow’s hallmark peppery tannins and vibrant acidity. Despite its considerable power and depth, the wine maintains exceptional purity and balance, with a firm mineral backbone leading to a long, persistent, and characteristically drier finish. The combination of muscular structure and freshness gives the 2024 Dow’s remarkable ageing potential while already displaying impressive precision and definition in youth.

The 2024 growing season delivered balanced conditions and gradual ripening, allowing the vineyards to achieve excellent phenolic maturity while preserving freshness and aromatic clarity. Cool nights during September contributed to steady, even ripening, while traditional foot treading in granite lagares enhanced the wine’s texture, complexity, and structural definition.

Product Specifications
Producer: Dow’s Port
Region: Douro Valley, Portugal
Wine Type: Vintage Port
Vintage: 2024
Alcohol: 20% ABV
Production: 5,535 cases
Principal Quintas: Quinta do Bomfim, Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, Quinta do Santinho
Grape Varieties: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, old vine field blends, Alicante Bouschet
Vinification: Traditional granite lagares with foot treading
Bottling: May 2026, unfiltered
Cellaring Potential: 40+ years
Serving Recommendation: Decant before serving at 16–18°C
Food Pairing: Stilton, mature hard cheeses, dark chocolate desserts, walnuts, or enjoyed on its own after dinner

Dow’s was founded in 1798 and is regarded as one of the great classic Vintage Port houses. Renowned for its firm structure, mineral character, and distinctive drier finish, Dow’s produces wines of exceptional longevity and definition. The backbone of the house style comes from the iconic Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira estates, whose low-yielding vineyards consistently produce Vintage Ports of concentration, purity, and remarkable ageing potential.

Condition

This wine is offered En Primeur, meaning you are purchasing it early, before it is released for general sale. By securing your allocation now, you guarantee access to the vintage, with delivery at a later date once the wine has been bottled and shipped to the UK.
The price shown is In Bond, which means it excludes UK alcohol duty and VAT. These taxes will become payable when the wine is withdrawn from bond, or if it is delivered for home consumption.
Please note that we do not offer in-bond storage. You will need to have an approved bonded storage facility in place, and the wine will be transferred to your nominated account upon arrival (transfer fees apply).
En Primeur wines are typically intended for long-term ageing and may not be ready for immediate drinking upon arrival.

Reviews

From Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Sra. da Ribeira in the Douro Superior, a blend of 40% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 15% Vinha Velha and 10% Alicante Bouschet: if anything, deeper in colour than Warre above; gloriously ripe on the nose and expressive already with a nicely lifted touch of hedgerow fruit giving off a lovely perfume; suave and smooth initially, especially for Dow, with peppery tannic grip rising in the mouth, long and linear, tight knit and dry in style as befits Dow (3.4 baumé) but in no way overpowering on the finish with beautiful definition. Certain to be a classic. 5,535 cases. 19 - Richard Mayson

Wine Advocate94-97
The 2024 Vintage Port follows the previous declaration of 2017. It was produced with grapes from Quinta do Bomfim in the Cima Corgo and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira in the Douro Superior. The blend is 40% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 15% field blend (vinhas velhas) and 10% Alicante Bouschet. It fermented in lagar and matured in oak casks. It’s linear and structured, with some graphite, lots of resinous rockrose, hints of chocolate (classic Dow’s) and is slightly dry and peppery, with a textbook note of violets. Dow’s are typically brooding, not up front and quite long. It has a lot of grip. It comes in at 20% alcohol, with a pH of 3.65 and 99 grams of sugar, which makes this one of their driest vintages, with Cockburn’s, making it long and vinous. I think this is great wine. 66,420 bottles produced. [Luis Gutierrez, 16/04/2026]

Anticipated maturity: 2040-2070

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