Dow's Late Bottled Vintage

In the glass

Aroma: blackberry, liquorice, violet

Palate: ripe berry fruit, peppery tannin, spicy finish

A drier-styled single-harvest LBV with black fruit and a savoury finish in the Dow's house style.

What it pairs with

• Roast beef Find roast beef on TableJourney →
  The drier finish suits red meat.
• Mature cheddar
  Sweetness against a sharp cheese.
• Dark chocolate
  Cocoa with black fruit.

History

Dow's LBV carries the house drier style into a single-harvest bottling.

1. 1980 — Dow's LBV introduced

Facts

Producer

Dow's Port

Grapes

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca

Classification

DOC Porto

Oak

Aged four to five years in wood before bottling

ABV

20.0%

Price

EUR 18 to 24 at retail

Drinking window

0 to 5 from release

First vintage

1980

Scores

• Wine Spectator 91 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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