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Community Tasting Notes 84
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jocelyng Likes this wine: 96 points
March 3, 2024 - 95-96. Classic Vintage. Still young and vibrant after 27 years. Kirsh, cherry blossom flavors.
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Whidah Likes this wine: 95 points
December 31, 2023 - New Years Eve 23. Last bottle, sadly. Long, luscious and wonderfully peppery. Just how a vintage port should be. Even at 26 years it has plenty of vivacity.
More that I, so drink up!2 people found this helpful Comment -
oenanthe Likes this wine: 94 points
December 21, 2023 - Rich and long, figs, dates, alcohol-infused plums. Considerable body, it is deep, long and lucsious. It might be quite young in terms of how long it will live, but it is stupendously nice at the moment and I think I prefer Port when it still has that primary richness and fullness of body. Medium sweetness, great length, not too hot, just brilliant. I always end up wondering why vintage port is so cheap when it is such high quality.
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swade wrote: 95 points
December 17, 2023 - Black fruit, baking spices and cloves galore. Layers of flavors and aromas. Classic. 95
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hiker_guy wrote:
December 16, 2023 - On pop and pour last night this was a little thin and the alcohol was evident
Hoping for better tonight
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By David Lawrason
9/28/2011 (link)(Dow's Vintage Port red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Roy Hersh
January 2009, Issue #39(Dow’s Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/13/2004 (link)(Dow port Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90 (link)(Dows Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
8/28/2021 (link) 94 points(Dow Porto Vintage) Bricking medium cherry red color; berry compote, VA, cherry cordial nose; delicious, silky textured, berry compote, cherry cordial palate with balancing acidity; long finish (20% alcohol; natural cork)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- 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, 094799020462, 094799020554, 094799020561, 5010867203242
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 25 (1%)
- In Cellars 3,104 (77%)
- Consumed 916 (23%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 41 votes
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- ProducerDow
- VarietyPort Blend
- CountryPortugal
- RegionDouro
- AppellationPorto
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