Dow's

Vintage Porto

9.260 ratings
9.214 pro ratings
Porto, Douro, Portugal
Port Blend
Blue Cheese, Chocolate & Caramel, Vanilla & Caramel, Salami & Prosciutto, Fruit & Berries, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Fruit Desserts, Soft Cheese, Chocolate & Coffee
Top Notes For
Lyn Farmer

Delicious now - this is lighter than some vintage Dow, but it is very well balanced with medium sweetness, fine acidity and juicy blackberry, black cherry, cassis and bramble fruit. Leather, licorice, candied cherry and dried plums are already appearing. The wine has a good balance of acidity and fruit flavor and never seems hot on the long finish. Lovely for enjoying now.

Delicious now - this is lighter than some vintage Dow, but it is very well balanced with medium sweetness, fine acidity and juicy blackberry, black cherry, cassis and bramble fruit. Leather, licorice, candied cherry and dried plums are already appearing. The wine has a good balance of acidity and fruit flavor and never seems hot on the long finish. Lovely for enjoying now.

Oct 24th, 2022
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby with pronounced aromas of berry fruits, spice and floral notes. On the palate plum, licorice and blackberry flavors, well balanced with lively acidity, full-bodied, big and well structured. Long finish, smooth tannins ending with cacao and rich sweet fruit tones.

Deep Ruby with pronounced aromas of berry fruits, spice and floral notes. On the palate plum, licorice and blackberry flavors, well balanced with lively acidity, full-bodied, big and well structured. Long finish, smooth tannins ending with cacao and rich sweet fruit tones.

Dec 25th, 2021
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2000 | mesmerizing smell, beautiful balance

Vintage 2000 | mesmerizing smell, beautiful balance

Jun 11th, 2021
Shay A
9.3

Annual guys WTF Christmas party with spouses. Lots of great wine. I’ll post my highlights with pics I got.

A rich and decadent night cap to a wonderful evening. Raisins, dark chocolate dipped blueberries and blackberries, fig, and cassis coat the glass. Molasses like texture on the palate with licorice, oven baked blackberry pie, baking spices and a touch of heat toward the finish.

Annual guys WTF Christmas party with spouses. Lots of great wine. I’ll post my highlights with pics I got.

A rich and decadent night cap to a wonderful evening. Raisins, dark chocolate dipped blueberries and blackberries, fig, and cassis coat the glass. Molasses like texture on the palate with licorice, oven baked blackberry pie, baking spices and a touch of heat toward the finish.

Dec 21st, 2019
Lyn Farmer

Plum, licorice, violet and blackberry. From a classic Vintage - I would have liked just a bit more acidity but a lovely Port in any case. Still needs plenty of aeration after opening and decanting as it is already throwing a sediment. Medium sweet and very long finish. Tasted from half bottle

Plum, licorice, violet and blackberry. From a classic Vintage - I would have liked just a bit more acidity but a lovely Port in any case. Still needs plenty of aeration after opening and decanting as it is already throwing a sediment. Medium sweet and very long finish. Tasted from half bottle

Aug 1st, 2018
Jeff Lander

Terrific port drinking at a beautiful place now. Deep fruit and endless finish. Wish I had more.

Terrific port drinking at a beautiful place now. Deep fruit and endless finish. Wish I had more.

Dec 31st, 2016
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Perfect nightcap for our anniversary weekend. Deep ruby red with high intensity and this completely coats the glass. Rich and potent nose with notes of dark chocolate, figs, dark spices and black fruits. Medium plus bodied with a strong attack and finish coated in molasses, figs, black raspberry syrup and tons of black fruits. Super rich, sweet and soft mid-palate. Super long and never-ending finish. Eager to see what happens before the bottle is finished, hopefully the mid palate beefs up a bit. Drink till 2031.

Perfect nightcap for our anniversary weekend. Deep ruby red with high intensity and this completely coats the glass. Rich and potent nose with notes of dark chocolate, figs, dark spices and black fruits. Medium plus bodied with a strong attack and finish coated in molasses, figs, black raspberry syrup and tons of black fruits. Super rich, sweet and soft mid-palate. Super long and never-ending finish. Eager to see what happens before the bottle is finished, hopefully the mid palate beefs up a bit. Drink till 2031.

Nov 5th, 2016
Tyler Armour

Spicy, tobacco, cedar, amazing!

Spicy, tobacco, cedar, amazing!

May 31st, 2013
Jeroen Koenen

A lighter style of vintage Port.

A lighter style of vintage Port.

Apr 20th, 2024
John Malcolm

Intense, concentrated, and fragrant. Black plums, cassis, fruitcake, dark chocolate, and spice. Velvety smooth finish.

Intense, concentrated, and fragrant. Black plums, cassis, fruitcake, dark chocolate, and spice. Velvety smooth finish.

Dec 19th, 2022