Dow's - 40 Year Tawny NV (750ml)

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Producer	Dow's
Country	Portugal
Region	Porto
Varietal	Port Blend
Sku	129525
Size	750ml

Dow's Description

WB

40YEAR OLD TAWNY
AGED TAWNY PORT
In the barrel-ageing process, aged tawny Ports are subjected to a gradual
transformation through contact with air and wood. This results in
considerable evaporation and concentration, with approximately 50% of the
original volume of a 40 year old tawny disappearing before it is eventually
bottled. Constant attention is needed as maturing barrels and vats of varied
sizes will show marked differences as they age. The master blender, cellar
master and coopers all play their parts in nurturing the maturing wines
until finally a beautifully balanced aged tawny Port emerges.
Dow’s Aged Tawnies have a singular identity which strives to balance the
proportion of wood character with the original fine fruit flavors. To achieve
this style, the Dow’s tasters have traditionally aged a proportion of their
ageing tawnies in the larger wellseasoned oak balseiros, with capacities
ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 litres. The result is that the Dow’s Aged
Tawnies retain an attractive fruit character and lose less intensity over the
years, with a deeper color than most. This, combined with the hallmark
drier style of Dow’s, creates unique Ports with a distinctive style.
THE WINE
Only the greatest Ports and decades of patient maturation in seasoned oak
under the careful supervision of Dow’s master blender will create the depth
and complexity of flavors that are found in the Dow’s 40 Year Old Tawny.
WINEMAKER
Charles Symington
TASTING NOTE
A beautiful translucent amber-golden
color and an almost transparent rim with
exquisite fragrances of delicate dry fruit
coupled with a hint of fine marmalade. A
luxuriously silk-like palate with polished
elegance and notes of fruit preserves. The
complex, long and slightly dry finish
reveals nutty praline notes ending with a
tea leaf flourish.
STORAGE & SERVING
Dow’s 40 Year Old Tawny combines well
with dark chocolate, but is perfect on its
own. Serve slightly chilled. It will last for
up to one month once open.
WINE SPECIFICATION
Alcohol by Volume: 20% v/v (20ºC)
Total Acidity: 4.9 g/l tartaric acid
Decanting: Not Required

SCORES
96 Points, James Suckling, 2018
95 Points, Wine Spectator, 2019
94 Points, Robert Parker, 2019
92 Points, Wine Enthusiast, 2019