Home » Wines » Red » Porto » Dow's » Dow's Vintage Port » 1997

Dow's Vintage Port 1997

Avg Price: $87.99
4.13 5 0.5
Add
0 reviews
+My Wines

My Wines

Save in My Wines

Add to Wishlist

My Cellar

List It
Edit

Vintages


Add a vintage

Winemaker's Notes:

The Dow’s 1997 Vintage is an outstanding wine, made slightly drier in the classic Dow tradition, which due to its sup...

Read more...
  • WA: 90

    Wine Advocate Score

    90

    Close
  • WS: 95

    Wine Spectator Score

    95

    Close
  • W&S: 93

    Wine & Spirits Magazine Score

    93

    Close
  • + Wine critic

    Submit a Critic Score

    Score:

    Name of Critic:

    Close
Sokolin
Bridgehampton, NY (300 mi) 		USD 67.00
750ml 		Buy Now
Gillette Ridge Wine & Spirits
Bloomfield, CT (310 mi) 		USD 99.99
750ml 		Buy Now
See 38 more prices »
You Click to sign up or Log in
Set your rating:
Save

Examples: Value Wine, Would Recommend, For the Cellar, Etc...

All Prices

Go
Shipping to:
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Multiple Locations

$87.99 750ml
Bad price?
USD 87.99

User Reviews for Dow's Vintage Port

Be the first to review this wine!

Winemaker's Notes:

The Dow’s 1997 Vintage is an outstanding wine, made slightly drier in the classic Dow tradition, which due to its superb structure will evolve into a classic vintage port. Very dark opaque purple colour, with a typically spicy nose and intense underlying aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants. On the palate enormous weight and structure with a marvelous balance of dense black fruit flavours wrapped in a tannic cloak. The winter of 1997 was brief albeit short. The lodge at Quinta do Bomfim is only at 100 metres altitude, alongside the banks of the Douro, nevertheless it was completely covered in snow for a few days in January. The weather changed dramatically in February, when daily temperatures were 4 degrees centigrade above average, and no rain fell at Bomfim until March, leading to bud burst some two weeks earlier than usual. Wet weather returned in April and May and temperatures cooled down through to August, allowing for a well balanced maturation. High temperatures throughout the end of August and September brought about an excellent final ripening period. During this time the difference between day time and night time temperatures was higher than usual creating optimum conditions for colour synthesis in the grapes. Picking started at Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira on the 18th September some two weeks after the heavy rainstorms of the end of August. At Bomfim we started picking on 22nd September and ended on 3rd October. Conditions for picking at both Quintas were ideal, cool and dry. Sugar readings averaged an excellent 13º Baumé. Alcohol: 20% vol (20ºC) Total acidity: 4.35 g/l tartaric acid

The Dow’s 1997 Vintage is an outstanding wine, made slightly drier in the classic Dow tradition, which due to its superb structure will evolve into a classic vintage port. Very dark opaque purple colour, with a typically spicy nose and intense underlying aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants. On the palate enormous weight and structure with a marvelous balance of dense black fruit flavours wrapped in a tannic cloak. The winter of 1997 was brief albeit short. The lodge at Quinta do Bomfim is only at 100 metres altitude, alongside the banks of the Douro, nevertheless it was completely covered in snow for a few days in January. The weather changed dramatically in February, when daily temperatures were 4 degrees centigrade above average, and no rain fell at Bomfim until March, leading to bud burst some two weeks earlier than usual. Wet weather returned in April and May and temperatures cooled down through to August, allowing for a well balanced maturation. High temperatures throughout the end of August and September brought about an excellent final ripening period. During this time the difference between day time and night time temperatures was higher than usual creating optimum conditions for colour synthesis in the grapes. Picking started at Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira on the 18th September some two weeks after the heavy rainstorms of the end of August. At Bomfim we started picking on 22nd September and ended on 3rd October. Conditions for picking at both Quintas were ideal, cool and dry. Sugar readings averaged an excellent 13º Baumé. Alcohol: 20% vol (20ºC) Total acidity: 4.35 g/l tartaric acid

Photos

+ Add Image
  • Dow's Vintage Port
    180x104
  • Dow's Vintage Port
    108x350
  • Dow's Vintage Port
    143x180
  • Dow's Vintage Port
    143x180
  • Dow's Vintage Port
    67x248
  • Dow's Vintage Port
    68x173


Recipe Downloader

RiceSelect

Best Wine Deals

See More Deals »

Community Activity