Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage 2018
#26 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024. This 2018 Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) shares the same provenance with Dow’s legendary Vintage Ports, namely the Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira vineyards, which have been owned by Dow’s since the late 19th century. Five generations of Symington family winemakers have tended these vineyards, deriving from them Dow’s distinctive wine profile, characterised by intense, structured wines with fresh black fruit flavours, peppery tannins and a hallmark drier style. The grapes from both properties were trodden in the on-site modern lagares, which equip the Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira wineries.
Reviews
#26 in Top 100 Wines of 2024
Sleek and fresh, with dark plum and blackberry notes laced with singed alder and ganache. Shows nice drive through the polished finish as the fruit expands. Drink now through 2031.
This port has an intense black fruit aroma and plummy taste supported by rich tannins. Poised between dryness and opulence, the wine is ripe and full with a long aftertaste. The Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Senhora da Ribera grapes are foot-trodden at the quintas. It is ready to drink. Suitable for vegans. —Roger Voss
