Dow's Port Vintage 2016 Size:750ml Ultimate Beverage Challenge 96 points

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 96 points - Dangerously soft and balanced with an overdelivery of sensations that are reflected in a single pour

while herbal flavors bring out classic notes of truffle and dried leaves along with the hint of iron characteristic of Gattinara’s volcanic soils

with flavors of peach and melon

almost neutral aroma hints at vanilla

Dow's Port Vintage 2016 Size:750ml Ultimate Beverage Challenge 96 pointsThe principal part of the Dows 2016 Vintage Port is sourced from the Vinha dos Ecos vineyard, a gently rising slope behind the estate house at Bomfim. Planted in 1988, these mature Touriga Franca vines yielded a tiny 0. 68 Kg vine, half the 20 year average. From the adjoining Vale Botelhos vineyard, on traditional drystone terraces, Charles Symington chose Souso grapes for the excellent colour and freshness which the fine acidity of this variety