One of the best examples from this great vintage. The port is impressive, complex and drinking well now but can also be kept.“A fine, classic Dow nose with notes of cloves, raisin and a touch of fig. Not incredibly complex but refined and inviting. The palate is sweet and fleshy, again cloves, red-berried fruit, a touch of spice and dates towards the finish. Moderate weight, certainly not an imposing, alcoholic Dow, but refined with great elegance and refinement.” 92 Pts Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate There is no front label for this bottle but the name and vintage appear on the capsule. 1985 Vintage Port Description ...The Dow's 1985 Vintage Port is an excellent vintage port that will continue to drink for decades to come and the vintage was the first all-round vintage declared since 1975. The majority of the fruit was sourced from Dow's very own vineyards, Quinta do Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira, located in the sub-regions of Cima Corgo and Douro Superior. The harvest session in 1985 was very wet, followed by a late spring and a very hot dry summer, with harvest occurring mid to late September. The resulting vintage port, bottled in 1987 is robust and will age beautifully for years to come.
A rich, dark Port, packed full of pure bramble fruit, very concentrated with well-integrated tannins and
surprisingly good balancing acidity. An unfiltered Port, so decant, and serve with well-matured blue cheese.Suitable for vegansSuitable for vegetariansWiese & Krohn's estate Quinta do Retiro Novo is located in Sarzedinho, a small village in the Rio
Torto valley. Quality is determined by the grape varieties, by the age of the vines, their method of
training and the density of planting. All these factors are officially converted into points, the sum of
which determines the final classification of the property. Here, this sum exceeds 1200 points, ensuring
it belongs to a select group of "Class A" properties. Vintage 2011 was so widely declared because
of the exceptional weather conditions which
differed quite dramatically from the rest of
Europe. A wet Autumn in 2010 left subsoils
nicely damp and able to cope with the near
drought conditions that ensued in the first half
of 2011, then a cool summer helped to
maintain freshness and avoid any overly dry,
raisiny characteristics. Some welcome splashes
of rain at the end of August and early
September helped to ripen tannins (and bring
them back in line with sugar levels) then the
dry days and cool nights that followed provided
perfect picking conditions. The result is a
superb single Quinta Port from the excellent
and early drinking 2011 vintage.
Intense aromas of raspberries, blackberries, prunes,
chocolate and minerals. Dense sweet berry fruits, plum and cassis, then spice.
The tannins are big, structure excellent and it can be drunk now or still kept
to mature further.