Dow's Vintage Port 2003

BN#162051

2003 follows the traditional Dow’s Vintage Port style; drier than the other leading houses while retaining the traditional richness that is characteristic of all great Vintage Port. A wine with immense power and structure. This young wine should be allowed to age in its own bottle for at least 15 to 20 years from the time it is bottled to achieve its optimum maturity. For those who prefer to drink their Vintage Port young, 4 to 5 years are sufficient.

Wine Advocate The complex aromatics of the opaque, black-colored 2003 Dow Vintage Port display chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad flowers. This fresh, backward wine offers a medium to full-bodied, deeply concentrated core of spice-laced dark fruits. Softly-textured and seductive in the mid-palate, it boasts abundant layers of candied Damson plums, blueberries, black cherries, molasses, and hints of chocolate before revealing its firm structure. Extremely youthful and primary, this exceptional effort demands patience. Projected maturity: 2025-2045+. Score: 94. —Pierre Rovani, October 31, 2005.

Wine Enthusiast A dark, dense wine, packed with dry fruits and firm tannins. There are coffee and bitter cherry flavors. All these elements come together to produce a dry but fruity style of wine, which, like all Dow wines, is sure to age well. Score: 93. —Roger Voss, November 15, 2005.

Wine Spectator Thick and velvety, with loads of fruit and a chocolaty, berry and raspberry character. Big, velvety tannins and a long, long finish. Medium-sweet. Wonderful. Dow shows class here. Barrel Tasting. Score: 92-94. —James Suckling, July 31, 2005.

All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted.
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