Dow’s Vintage Porto 2003 | 750 ml.

SP92+ Wine Spectator Jul 31, 2005

"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." (92–94 pts.)

SP93 Wine Spectator Apr 30, 2006

"Aromas of blackberry and licorice follow through to a full-bodied palate, with lots of sweetness, fine tannins and a caressing, textured finish. Refined. Best after 2012." (93 pts.)

WS92 Wine & Spirits December 1, 2005

"The black kernel of flavor that often forms the core of a Dow vintage is there in this wine, surrounded in ’03 by juicy sweetness. Firm, bitter chocolate tannins are present behind the lush, honeyed fruit; savory herbs parallel the sweeter, floral tones. Rounder and more approachable than most young Dow vintages, this wine’s structure is masked, and it’s not clear whether it’s a 20 year vintage or longer. Drink 2020 through 2030." (92 pts.)

RP94 Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate 31st Oct 2005

"The complex aromatics of the opaque, black-colored 2003 Dow Vintage Port display chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad of flowers. A fresh, backward wine, it 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+." (94 pts.)