Dow's - Vintage Port 2017 (1.5L) Fruit Wine and the resulting wines show

and the resulting wines show a stunning combination of generous fruit with ample structure

Two thousand sixteen is the first vintage in which some of the wine was aged in larger 400- and 500-liter barrels

It is meant to be enjoyable early compared to her sister Cuvée which is made for the long run

The nose is undeniably Santa Lucia Highlands - a wet stone minerality and subtle oceanic character evoke fresh breezes off the Pacific

Dow's - Vintage Port 2017 (1.5L) Fruit Wine and the resulting wines showThe 2017 was a very different year to 2016 in terms of the viticultural conditions and it was interesting to watch the progression of the wine and scrutinize its quality as it developed over its first two winters. Whereas 2016 had a very mild winter and exceptionally hot summer, this was compensated by abundant winter and spring rainfall. Conversely, 2017 was warm and drythroughout, although summer temperatures were closer to average, whichproved to