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Community Tasting Notes 53
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budosyu wrote: 97 points
February 11, 2024 - Spectacular wine. Nose of black fruits, violets, mint, minerals and a meaty/olive note in the background. On the palate, sweet and fruity at the start. Transitions to a really minerally mid palate and finish. Super long finish with balanced acidity and dry tannins adding great structure.
In a beautiful drinking window (early secondary) and will hold for quite a while. Impeccably balanced. Can easily get to tertiary phase in a other 15+ years. I'm also very much enjoying it now with its deep, bright fruity core.1 person found this helpful Comments (3) -
natoli228 Likes this wine: 93 points
June 24, 2023 - Everything you would want from a great trading port. Smooth, fruity, nutty…has lots of legs left to age as well. Used a Coravin to extract a couple glasses. Saving a couple glasses for later
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PAX ROMANA Likes this wine: 97 points
March 30, 2023 - Absolutely phenomenal vintage port in peak drinking condition (out of a 375 ml). Tons of fig, marzipan, and other dried fruits. Some cedar and leather as well. Very pronounced nose and a lengthy finish. Showing great maturity but the fruit is still present.
Enjoyed with the classic pairing of Stilton and it was a beautiful marriage. -
kcdutt wrote: 93 points
February 20, 2022 - Very nice, well balanced
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d'Artagnan wrote:
February 19, 2022 - Moins ouvert et charmeur que le Smith Woodhouse du même millésime. Besoin d'air et de de temps.
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By Panel Tasting
Vintage Port 2000 & 2003: panel tasting results, 10/1/2022 (link)(Dow's, Touriga Nacional, Port, Douro Valley, Portugal, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/17/2018 (link)(Dow's Port Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 2006, IWC Issue #124 (link)(Dows Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
For The Love of Port
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By Roy Hersh
September 2006, Issue #17 (link)(Dow Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Roy Hersh
February 2006, Issue #13 (link)(Dow Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Roy Hersh
July 2005, Issue #10, 2003 Vintage Port Forecast (link)(Dow Cask Sample Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/20/2005 (link)(Dow port Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
May 2005 (link)(Dow's Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
5/13/2009 (link) 96 points(Dow Porto Vintage) Nice, poised, deep, berry and chocolate nose; rich, berry, port palate showing poise and depth already; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red - Fortified
- Producer Dow
- Varietal Port Blend
- Designation Vintage
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Portugal
- Region Douro
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Porto
- UPC Codes 094799020349, 094799020707, 094799020714, 094799020813, 3810670236099, 5010867205246, 5608309006614
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 2,275 (80%)
- Consumed 582 (20%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 22 votes
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- ProducerDow
- VarietyPort Blend
- CountryPortugal
- RegionDouro
- AppellationPorto
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