Dow's, Vintage Port, 1994 SO070825 Spindler Grand Crus grapes modern winemaking had abandoned

grapes modern winemaking had abandoned

with a vibrant acidity that lifts the fruit and enhances its freshness

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which fleshes Ovello out and tames its naturally firm tannins

a forceful amount of tension

Dow's, Vintage Port, 1994 SO070825 Spindler Grand Crus grapes modern winemaking had abandonedDow's 1994 comes from one of the finest Port vintages of the late 20th century, and it carries the house's signature drier finish that sets these wines apart. Vintage Port is made only in declared years from the best fruit, bottled young and built to age for decades. At thirty odd years on, this one has muscle and grip underpinned by Dow's typical peppery tannins, but it's moving into a wonderfully racy, elegant maturity. Stand it upright, then decant