Review: 2020 Dow’s Late Bottled Vintage Port

It was only a few months ago when we saw Dow’s 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port. Now it’s already back with the 2020 release, released in honor of a black and white photography competition held by the brand. (Check out the winners on Dow’s Instagram page.)

As for this 2020 wine, it comes across with a bit less refinement than some of the brand’s previous expressions, with more aggressive sweetness up top, a bold mix of fresh cherry and plump raisin notes. As it develops on the palate, the sweetness never retreats, with a finish approaching prunes dipped in milk chocolate. It’s as jammy as Dow’s LBV gets, and while the fruity notes are on point, I found the overall body a bit too cloying even to work alongside dessert.

B / $28

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