Dow’s Port Vintage 2003 750ml

$136.79/bottle

Add to Cart

$0.00

Dow’s Port Vintage 2003 750ml

Name: Dow's Port Vintage 2003 750ml
Brand: Dow's
SKU: 441882
Price: 136.79 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93.5 (4 reviews)

Sample image only. Please see Item description for product Information. When ordering, the item shipped will match the product listing if there are any discrepancies. Do not order solely on the label if you feel it does not match product description.

SKU 441882

$136.79/bottle

Availability: This item is available for online ordering only. It can be picked up or shipped from our location within 4-6 business days. See FAQ for more.

Bulk Discounts

WS 95pts

WA 94pts

WE 93pts

VM 92pts

See professional reviews

Offers a hedonistic experience, with notes of coffee can bread, ganache and sweet tobacco, plus steeped plum, blackberry and açaí berry fruit. Supported by a tarry swath, the finish has an old-school echo, thanks to a warm accent. Solid. Best from 2025 through 2043. 8,500 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.

Country: Portugal
Region: Porto

Size: 750ml

More Vintages:

SKU: 441882

More about this item

Winery

Dow's

Shop all from Dow's

Varietal

Port Blend

Country

Portugal

Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.

Region

Porto

The magnificent city of Porto - the capital of Portugal - is located near the mouth of the beautiful Douro river, in the beating heart of the Douro wine region. The Douro region has been regarded as one of the most important viticultural region of Europe for several centuries, and was the third region to be officially recognized and protected as a wine region, with laws having been passed in the mid 18th century regarding its status. Porto is, of course, most famous for the production of Port wine, an aromatic and slightly viscous tawny colored fortified wine, with a fascinating history of seafaring, experimentation and innovation. The vineyards used in the region for the production of Porto's wines contain up to a hundred different grape varietals, resulting in the wide range of Port wines on offer today.

Ratings & Reviews

WS 95pts

Wine Spectator

WA 94pts

Wine Advocate

The complex aromatics of the opaque, black-colored 2003 Dow Vintage Port display chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad flowers. This fresh, backward wine offers a medium to full-bodied, deeply concentrated core of spice-laced dark fruits. Softly-textured and seductive in the mid-palate, it boasts abundant layers of candied Damson plums, blueberries, black cherries, molasses, and hints of chocolate before revealing its firm structure. Extremely youthful and primary, this exceptional effort demands patience. Projected maturity: 2025-2045+.

WE 93pts

Wine Enthusiast

A powerhouse, but one that shows a certain degree of lushness to its robust blackberry and mint flavors. Finishes long and minerally, bolstered by slightly drying tannins. Should be more approachable by 2015 and last for three decades beyond that.

VM 92pts

Vinous Media

Full ruby. Knockout nose features black cherry, blackberry and licorice pastille. Rich and sappy on the palate, with a suave, velvety texture and unusual power for a young Dow. Flavors of kirsch, minerals and licorice are not at all overly sweet. In fact, this is ultimately quite taut, focused and powerful, with a very firm core of fruit. Finishes firmly tannic, highly aromatic and quite long. A 2003 of outstanding purity and precision, in need of 15+ years of aging. May ultimately merit an even higher score.

More Products From This Winery See more

12 FREE

JS 98pts

VM 98pts

Dow’s Port Vintage 2017 750ml
Pure grape aromas that remind me of fermenting must but then goes to stems and dried flowers. Full-bodied, medium sweet…

$78.94/bottle Add to Cart
12 FREE

WA 91pts

WE 91pts

Dow’s Port Tawny 20 Year NV 750ml
The NV 20 Year Old Tawny Port is a field blend coming in with 126 grams of residual sugar and…

$63.98/bottle Add to Cart
Dow’s Port Ruby NV 750ml
$16.27/bottle Add to Cart
Dow’s Port Fine Tawny NV 750ml
$16.27/bottle Add to Cart
12 FREE

WE 94pts

WS 89pts

Dow’s Port Quinta Do Bomfim Vintage 2013 750ml
Just beginning to mature, this single vineyard Port from Dow’s flagship estate is dense, generous and full of spice and…

$69.93/bottle Add to Cart
WS 92pts

Dow’s Port Late Bottled Vintage 2020 750ml
A ripe, forward and flattering style, with boysenberry and blackberry pâte de fruit notes melding with black licorice through the…

$23.81/bottle Add to Cart

On Sale

Recent E-mail Deals

Great Wines Under $30

Bulk Price Deals

3 Great Wines Under $30 – Spanish Edition

Oregon: Beautiful, Green, Overcast… You Get It.

3 Great Wines Under $30 – Episode 9: Rent-Friendly Reds

Dow’s Port Vintage 2003 750ml

More Vintages:

Winery

Dow's

Varietal

Port Blend

Country

Portugal

Region

Porto

Wine Spectator

Wine Advocate

Wine Enthusiast

Vinous Media

More Products From This Winery See more

Dow’s Port Vintage 2017 750ml

Dow’s Port Tawny 20 Year NV 750ml

Dow’s Port Ruby NV 750ml

Dow’s Port Fine Tawny NV 750ml

Dow’s Port Quinta Do Bomfim Vintage 2013 750ml

Dow’s Port Late Bottled Vintage 2020 750ml

In-store Only Items

Long-term Pre-arrival Items

Case Only Items

Rapid Ship

More Vintages:

More Products From This Winery See more

Trending Blog Posts