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Dow`s Vintage Magnum 2016
HED02725
150 cl
20%
£120.00
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Dow`s Vintage Port 2016 is produced from select vineyards in the Douro Valley, with a significant contribution from the renowned Quinta do Bomfim. The wine features a blend predominantly of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz. The nose suggests dark fruit aromas, including black cherry and plum, alongside earthy tones and subtle herbal notes. On the palate, it exhibits concentrated fruit flavours complemented by structured tannins and a firm acidity. The finish is long and structured, reflecting the wine`s potential for ageing.
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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. Neal Martin1st June 2018
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