Dow's

100 PTS, #14 TOP 100 WINE SPECTATOR 2010. The '07 Dow's Vintage Port has amazing aromas of lilac, violet, crushed blueberry and mineral; turns to black pepper and spices.

The Dow's Vale do Bomfim is a delicious, sun-ripened, red wine; nicely weighted on the palate.

94 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '04 Dow's Vintage Porto displays chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad flowers; softly-textured; seductive in the mid-palate.

RECOMMENDED, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. The Dow's Trademark Porto has floral notes with sweet tart, strawberry jam and soft berry; vanilla, licorice and eucalyptus notes; rich in flavor and texture.

93 PTS WINE & SPIRITS. The color of the Dow's Vintage Porto glows as does the inner circle of its fruit core; fresh, lusciously plummy with high tones sweet as raisincake; will expand as it ages.

94 PTS WILFRED WONG. This wine is way too much fun; the '30 years old "decadent" Dow's Tawny goes way into the realm of extreme complexity; rich, layered and busy with so many nuances; superb!

89 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '85 Dow's Vintage Port is starting to show well, with aromas of cherry, spice and nut; full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, sweet aftertaste.

92 PTS WILFRED WONG. A tawny for the ages, the Dow's 20 Year Old Tawny shows layers of beautifully refined fruit and creamy vanilla nuances; complex and layered, this is superb after dinner wine!

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The Dow's '66 is an extremely racy and totally harmonious Vintage Porto, with wonderfully fresh aromas of flowers, fruit and berries; full-bodied, with a sweet yet firm palate.

97 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '94 Dow's Vintage Porto is a blackstrap, powerful Port, with intense aromas of raspberries, raisins and stems; full bodied and medium-sweet, with a long, rich finish.

94 PTS WILFRED WONG. One of the great ones from the last century, the almost too polished Dow's Vintage Porto dutifully brings out an array of black fruit flavors and age worthy complexities; perfect!

From one of Porto's finest vineyards, the Dow's Quinta do Bomfim offers a rush of fully ripened flavors; on the palate, this port is smooth and delicious; try with a triple creme blue cheese.

A good everyday tawny port. Creamy, caramel flavors combined with very good sweetness and a pleasing delicate palate feel.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR, 5 STARS BROADBENT! Most call the 1963 vintage the best of the second half of the 20th century. Huge wine, aging beautifully, just reaching its prime as the century closes.

94 PTS JAMES SUCKLING! Impressively monstrous and powerful, with gobs of chewy superripe fruit and an almost jammy texture.