Dow's Colheita Port 1997

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There are 3 user submitted reviews for this wine.

Craig Haynes rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

I opened a Dow’s 1997 vintage Colheita in Spring 2022 and my taste buds thanked me for having done so.

Rich and lean, this dessert wine shares delicate concentrated notes reminiscent of dried cherries, raisins, nuttiness and spice, a velvety, gum gripping texture, and a multi-minute long finish.

I'll enjoy this with a selection of mature, firm cheeses and dried fruit.

Reviewed April 2022

Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

This sweet brick-red coloured wine features intense empyreumatic, spicy and fruity scents and offers a full-bodied texture as well as smooth tannins.

Source: NB Liquor Stores

Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

Ce vin sucré de couleur rouge brique présente des arômes intenses empyreumatiques épicés et fruités et il offre une texture charnue ainsi que des tannins moelleux.

Source: NB Magasin d'Alcool

Natalie's Review

Dow's Colheita Port 1997, Douro, Portugal: This lovely fortified dessert wine was estate bottled in 2007. It was aged 10 years before being released from the winery, much like 10-Year-Old Tawy Ports are, and it too does not require decanting as there is not sediment. However, a Colheita Port differs from a Tawny in that a Colheita is made from the grapes grown in a single vineyard, rather than a blend of several vineyards. This offers aromas of black fruit, vanilla spice, coffee and chocolate. A rich, luxurious port with layers of toffee, nuts and caramel on the finish. Drink: 2007-2024. 69906 20% S 750 mL $32.95 Score: 92/100. December 16, 2021 Top Rated Dessert Wine. Full Review

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