Dow's
For over 200 years, the name Dow has been associated with fine Port from the Upper Douro Valley. Dow’s are known for their superbly concentrated wines; intense and tannic when young, maturing to a superlative racy elegance with violet and mint aromas. Their distinctive drier finish is the hallmark of Dow’s Port wines. James Suckling of Wine Spectator tasted a Dow’s port over a hundred years after its bottling, an 1896, and described it as: “…an amazing ruby colour with a garnet edge, it smelled of raisins, black pepper and berries. It was full-bodied, with masses of fruit intertwined with layers of velvety tannins. It was superb.”
The story of this House is unusual – rather than a British merchant journeying to Oporto, it was Bruno da Silva who travelled from Oporto to London. Importing wine from his home country, he was quickly accepted into London society and gained a fine reputation for his wines. With the outbreak of the Napoleonic wars, many merchants ceased shipping rather than coming under fire in the Bay of Biscay, but da Silva obtained Royal permission to arm his ships. Securing safe passage, his became the first and only port shipper to use its own armed protection for transport across the Bay. In 1877, his company merged with Dow & Co. With the merger, it was decided to keep the brand name as ‘DOW’S’, the name remaining to this day.
Dow's owns the Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira vineyards and, using these, even on undeclared years produces some truly superb Single Quinta port wines.
49 products found.
Dow's, 1965
Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port
Cellar Release
A very rare single quinta port from Dow's. A small parcel of Dows 1965 Was auctioned by the Symington Family in 2019.
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Price: $1,033.48 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Dow's, 1961
Late Bottled Vintage Port
Bottled 1965
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Price: $578.49 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Dow's, 1958
Vintage Port
In neck damaged label
Dows 1958 Bottled 1960
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Price: $773.49 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, 1947
Vintage Port
Level in neck, Embossed capsule
From the outstanding 1947 vintage, this stunning port is deep and rich with nice weight and a dry liquorice finish. Light tawny color with spicy aromas and a hint of balsam, but the palate delivers very sweet, smoky plum, herbs and mint characteristics. Well balanced and with good length on the finish.
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Price: $1,553.48 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, 1947
Vintage Port
Level in neck, Embossed capsule
From the outstanding 1947 vintage, this stunning port is deep and rich with nice weight and a dry liquorice finish. Light tawny color with spicy aromas and a hint of balsam, but the palate delivers very sweet, smoky plum, herbs and mint characteristics. Well balanced and with good length on the finish.
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Price: $1,553.48 USD
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Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port - In neck
Recorked by Berry Brothers and Rudd in 1983
Unlabelled.
Dow’s 1945 Port is a legendary vintage, celebrated for its exceptional quality and historical significance as the first major vintage declaration after World War II. The 1945 growing season in Portugal’s Douro Valley produced wines of remarkable concentration and balance, laying the foundation for this port's enduring reputation. Known for its elegance, it exhibits rich flavors of dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, and spices, complemented by a complex bouquet of dark fruits, caramel, and subtle herbal notes. With firm tannins and balanced acidity, it exemplifies the extraordinary aging potential of vintage ports, remaining vibrant and drinkable even today. …
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Price: $1,293.48 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port.
Unlabelled, Date on original cork visible through glass
97 Points Wine Spectator
Gorgeous, glorious and rich. Dark ruby in color, with an amber edge. Full-bodied and wonderfully sweet, with intense aromas of raisin, raspberry and cherry and a long, long finish. Very rich and very fine. I underrated this years ago.--Dow vertical. (JS) (12/1999)
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Price: $1,423.48 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port Very Good Condition
Dow’s 1945 Port is a legendary vintage, celebrated for its exceptional quality and historical significance as the first major vintage declaration after World War II. The 1945 growing season in Portugal’s Douro Valley produced wines of remarkable concentration and balance, laying the foundation for this port's enduring reputation. Known for its elegance, it exhibits rich flavors of dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, and spices, complemented by a complex bouquet of dark fruits, caramel, and subtle herbal notes. With firm tannins and balanced acidity, it exemplifies the extraordinary aging potential of vintage ports, remaining vibrant and drinkable even today. …
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Price: $1,813.47 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port In neck, Chipped capsule, Bin Soiled Label
Dow’s 1945 Port is a legendary vintage, celebrated for its exceptional quality and historical significance as the first major vintage declaration after World War II. The 1945 growing season in Portugal’s Douro Valley produced wines of remarkable concentration and balance, laying the foundation for this port's enduring reputation. Known for its elegance, it exhibits rich flavors of dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, and spices, complemented by a complex bouquet of dark fruits, caramel, and subtle herbal notes. With firm tannins and balanced acidity, it exemplifies the extraordinary aging potential of vintage ports, remaining vibrant and drinkable even today. …
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Price: $1,683.47 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, 1945
Vintage Port Good level and label
Dow’s 1945 Port is a legendary vintage, celebrated for its exceptional quality and historical significance as the first major vintage declaration after World War II. The 1945 growing season in Portugal’s Douro Valley produced wines of remarkable concentration and balance, laying the foundation for this port's enduring reputation. Known for its elegance, it exhibits rich flavors of dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, and spices, complemented by a complex bouquet of dark fruits, caramel, and subtle herbal notes. With firm tannins and balanced acidity, it exemplifies the extraordinary aging potential of vintage ports, remaining vibrant and drinkable even today. …
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Price: $1,683.47 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, 1934
Vintage port, DOC Douro
Level in neck
Wine Society Label- Bottling
Dow’s Vintage Ports are an expression of its two historic vineyards, located in each of the Douro valley’s two finest subregions, the Cima Corgo and the Douro Superior. Quinta do Bomfim is in the very heart of the Upper Douro Valley with 60 hectares of vineyard yielding on average just 1.15kg per vine. The estate has an excellent balance between a temperate and a Mediterranean climate with an average 660 mm of annual rainfall. Predominantly south-facing and with ample solar exposure, the vineyard terraces are arranged on the schist slopes from 90 metres above sea level up to 349 metres. The grapes harvested at Bomfim are vinified at the estate’s own winery where they are fermented in lagares, …
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Price: $2,203.47 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Dow's, Non Vintage
Vintage Port, Douro
Senhora de Ribera
Limited Edition Collection
Contains 1x75 of each 1999, 2009 & 2019
As a celebration of the unique terroir of Sehora de Ribera , the Symington family are releasing a special limited edition case containing 3 bottles of Vintage Port from 2019, 2009 & 1999.
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Price: $357.49 USD
Stock: 8 in Stock
Dow's, 2022
Dow's quinta da Senhora da Ribeira
3 x 75cl Bottle
in Bond Price
En Primeur In Bond Offer | Delivery September 2024
***96 Points- Revista De Vinhos***
In Bond Offer (excludes Duty and VAT)
Famous for producing wines for Dow’s Vintage Port, Senhora da Ribeira produces exquisite Single Quinta Vintage Port in its own right. Despite 2022 being the earliest harvest on record, the old Touriga Nacional plots endured the heat well producing wines of elegance and poise.
Dow's Ribeira Tech Sheet
Tasting Note This wine is a perfect exponent of the year as defined by our head winemaker, Charles Symington with its perfumed, floral aromas and exquisite purity of fruit. …
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Price: $179.40 USD
Stock: Out of Stock
Dow's, 2022
Dow's quinta da Senhora da Ribeira
3 x 75cl Bottle
Duty Paid Price
En Primeur Duty paid Offer | Delivery September 2024
***96 Points- Revista De Vinhos***
Duty Paid Offer (includes Duty and VAT)
Famous for producing wines for Dow’s Vintage Port, Senhora da Ribeira produces exquisite Single Quinta Vintage Port in its own right. Despite 2022 being the earliest harvest on record, the old Touriga Nacional plots endured the heat well producing wines of elegance and poise.
Dow's Ribeira Tech Sheet
Tasting Note This wine is a perfect exponent of the year as defined by our head winemaker, Charles Symington with its perfumed, floral aromas and exquisite purity of fruit. …
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Price: $234.00 USD
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Dow's, 2004
Bomfim Vintage Port
This Port is made from the very best selection of fruit from Quinta do Bomfim in Pinhao. In classic years when Dow's declare a Vintage Port, Bomfim provides the backbone of these blends, but in the interim years the wines are usually of such a high quality that they are bottled as a single vineyard wine. The unique terroir and state of the art wine-making ensures that these wines are rich, opulent and with great tannic structure in true Dow's style.
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Price: $77.93 USD
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Dow's, 1982
Quinta do Bomfim, Vintage Port Half bottle format
Nose is cherry forward, with orange citrus and cinnamon, in addition to notes of fancy molasses.
On the palate, cherry dominates, with blueberry and blackberry notes. Fruitcake, cinnamon, and a slight ginger nuance complement the orange zest finish, which lasts easily 90 seconds. The lightness of the mouth feel is at odds with the power punch intensity of flavour behind this vintage- even after 42 years!- (Cellar Tracker user review- kipper38)
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Price: $89.70 USD
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Dow's, 1980
Vintage Port
HALF bottle format
The 1980 Dows Vintage Port has a very dark red/black centre, dark red to brown rim. On the nose there are creamy, blackberries and black cherries, slightly herbal notes (good), smoke and wet stone, sweet. The Dow 1980 has a very complex palate, maturity, red currants and black cherries, herbs and smoked meats, in the middle acidity and tannin (still!), great length - 60 seconds plus of blackberries and plums. This is an extraordinary Dow.
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Price: $76.70 USD
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Dow's, 1980
Vintage Port
Approachable now, but capable of further positive evolution, the 1980 is lush and supple, with abundant chocolate and dried-spice flavors and a long, warming finish. Drink now-2025
Roger Voss , Wine Enthusiast
01/03/2008
This is the outstanding Port of the vintage. A real wood-fire nose. Fruity cassis. Medium weight with a lovely gummy finish...it is so easy to drink it slips down imperceptibly.
Serena Sutcliffe , CUISINE & WINE ASIA 2008 VOLUME 12
01/01/2008
Drink now to 2025
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Price: $90.93 USD
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Dow's, 1975
Vintage Port
Damaged label
The 1975 Dows Vintage Port is from a vintage that has been long under-rated. I have had repeated tastings of the 75's and whilst not in the same class as the 66 or 70 vintages, nevertheless present an outstanding quality vs price buy. When you consider that recent releases retail around the £80-£90 mark and need 20 years of storage before drinking this represents a bargain. Decanted for 4 hours, the 1975 Dows is fully mature with a nice tawny colour. The recent bottles I have tasted have been very nicely developed and drinking perfectly now. Everything is very well integrated the fruit has mellowed to become a classic vintage port. …
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Price: $141.70 USD
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Dow's, 1970
Vintage Port High shoulder level - Bin soiled label
The 1970 Port Vintage was universally declared as a vintage of outstanding quality. Ideal growing conditions produced what is now a classic, outstanding vintage. The 1970 port wines have great balance, good structure, and will age superbly for decades to come.
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Price: $193.70 USD
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Dow's, 1970
Vintage Port Unlabelled - very top shoulder level
The 1970 Port Vintage was universally declared as a vintage of outstanding quality. Ideal growing conditions produced what is now a classic, outstanding vintage. The 1970 port wines have great balance, good structure, and will age superbly for decades to come.
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Price: $193.70 USD
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Dow's, 1966
Vintage Port
Wine Society label
Excellent Provenance
From the excellent 1966 Vintage.
"This is an extraordinary house that seems to have been particularly successful with its vintage port since 1977.The 1966 is a top success for that vintage; in fact, it would be hard to find a better port from that year." Robert Parker, Wine Buyer Guide.
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Price: $323.69 USD
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Dow's, 1963
Vintage Port
Plain labels | Embossed capsules
A superb port from a top, top vintage which has certainly continued to improve over the last forty nine years. It is close to its optimum with an excellent structure, complex multi-faceted taste and aroma. Very smooth, slightly sweet and sublimely easy to drink featuring attractive, mellow fruitcake flavours and lightness on the palate.
"A beautiful rich nose of roasted coffee beans, cherry liqueur and Asian spice. The palate is smooth, hedonistic and loaded with sweet red fruits such as strawberries and raspberries. There is a saturated quality to this Dow, a sense of completeness that I love. …
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Price: $292.50 USD
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Dow's, 1924
Vintage port, DOC Douro
Bottled by Porter Wright & Co Ltd Sheffield
Colour, Mature tawny in colour. Bouquet, Rich malty and nutty in the nose. Taste, Delicious roasted nuts. Mature. Still some sweetness. Wonderful finish. An attractive old port. Review on vintageport.se
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Price: $2,203.47 USD
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