Product details
Very few Ports can age for 30 long years and still show the complexity and flavours that can be found in Dow’s Thirty Year Old. At any one time only 6 or 7 casks in the ancient cellars of Dow’s in Vila Nova de Gaia are available to be bottled for this very rare and fine Port, the remaining barrels of Port in cask are on the long and slow journey to reach this pinnacle of the Port tasters art.
Grape Varieties:
Traditional grape varieties
Tasting Notes:
An incredibly rare and fine Port of immense age and delicate elegance. A Port where the essence of fine Tawny Port is encapsulated; pale golden-green with age on the rim and sweetly concentrated by four decades in seasoned oak barrels. A brilliant Port of rare pedigree.
Store and Serve Advices:
Serving temperature at 15ºC to 16 ºC.
Food Pairing:
This is a Port to be savoured as a special occasion, truly a memorable experience.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 95 points in Wine Spectator Magazine;
. 94 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 93 points in CellarTracker;
. 91 points in Wine & Spirits Magazine;
. 16 points in Decanter;
. Silver medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2011;
. Bronze medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011;
. Gold medal International Wine Challenge 2011;
. Silver medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2010;
. Silver medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2010;
. Silver medal International Wine Challenge 2010;
. Bronze medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2008;
. Silver medal International Wine & Spirit Competition 2008;
. Bronze medal International Wine Challenge 2008;
. Commended Decanter World Wine Awards 2007.
Disclaimer:
This product may include a wooden or a cardboard outer box. If so, we will include the outer box and pack it in a way to avoid any type of breakage during transport. However, we cannot be held responsible for damage to the outer box, as only the product as shown in the images is insured. If you have any specific instructions or questions about the box, please contact our customer service team and we will do our best to fulfill your request.
94 points·Dows 30 years old Tawny Port
expand_moreA superbly dense, concentrated wine so rich in flavor that it almost has a brooding, dark quality. The hint of medicinal character just gives all this intensity a lift, and goes with flavors of roasted nuts and licorice. The aftertaste has just the right acidity.