Dow's, Vintage Port, 1994 outofstock-34490155065 with firm tannins and earthy

with firm tannins and earthy

100-foot site

it delivers classic citrus punch without excess sweetness

and a fine mineral core

but there is enough spine here to reward a few years in the cellar too

Dow's, Vintage Port, 1994 outofstock-34490155065 with firm tannins and earthyDow'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