{"product_id":"dows-40-year-tawny-nv-750ml","title":"Dow's - 40 Year Tawny NV (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e40YEAR OLD TAWNY\u003cbr\u003e\nAGED TAWNY PORT\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the barrel-ageing process, aged tawny Ports are subjected to a gradual\u003cbr\u003e\ntransformation through contact with air and wood. This results in\u003cbr\u003e\nconsiderable evaporation and concentration, with approximately 50% of the\u003cbr\u003e\noriginal volume of a 40 year old tawny disappearing before it is eventually\u003cbr\u003e\nbottled. Constant attention is needed as maturing barrels and vats of varied\u003cbr\u003e\nsizes will show marked differences as they age. The master blender, cellar\u003cbr\u003e\nmaster and coopers all play their parts in nurturing the maturing wines\u003cbr\u003e\nuntil finally a beautifully balanced aged tawny Port emerges.\u003cbr\u003e\nDow’s Aged Tawnies have a singular identity which strives to balance the\u003cbr\u003e\nproportion of wood character with the original fine fruit flavors. To achieve\u003cbr\u003e\nthis style, the Dow’s tasters have traditionally aged a proportion of their\u003cbr\u003e\nageing tawnies in the larger wellseasoned oak balseiros, with capacities\u003cbr\u003e\nranging from 5,000 to 10,000 litres. The result is that the Dow’s Aged\u003cbr\u003e\nTawnies retain an attractive fruit character and lose less intensity over the\u003cbr\u003e\nyears, with a deeper color than most. This, combined with the hallmark\u003cbr\u003e\ndrier style of Dow’s, creates unique Ports with a distinctive style.\u003cbr\u003e\nTHE WINE\u003cbr\u003e\nOnly the greatest Ports and decades of patient maturation in seasoned oak\u003cbr\u003e\nunder the careful supervision of Dow’s master blender will create the depth\u003cbr\u003e\nand complexity of flavors that are found in the Dow’s 40 Year Old Tawny.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINEMAKER\u003cbr\u003e\nCharles Symington\u003cbr\u003e\nTASTING NOTE\u003cbr\u003e\nA beautiful translucent amber-golden\u003cbr\u003e\ncolor and an almost transparent rim with\u003cbr\u003e\nexquisite fragrances of delicate dry fruit\u003cbr\u003e\ncoupled with a hint of fine marmalade. A\u003cbr\u003e\nluxuriously silk-like palate with polished\u003cbr\u003e\nelegance and notes of fruit preserves. The\u003cbr\u003e\ncomplex, long and slightly dry finish\u003cbr\u003e\nreveals nutty praline notes ending with a\u003cbr\u003e\ntea leaf flourish.\u003cbr\u003e\nSTORAGE \u0026amp; SERVING\u003cbr\u003e\nDow’s 40 Year Old Tawny combines well\u003cbr\u003e\nwith dark chocolate, but is perfect on its\u003cbr\u003e\nown. Serve slightly chilled. It will last for\u003cbr\u003e\nup to one month once open.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINE SPECIFICATION\u003cbr\u003e\nAlcohol by Volume: 20% v\/v (20ºC)\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal Acidity: 4.9 g\/l tartaric acid\u003cbr\u003e\nDecanting: Not Required\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSCORES\u003cbr\u003e\n96 Points, James Suckling, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n95 Points, Wine Spectator, 2019\u003cbr\u003e\n94 Points, Robert Parker, 2019\u003cbr\u003e\n92 Points, Wine Enthusiast, 2019\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dow's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47512047747296,"sku":"129525","price":233.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/dow-s-40-year-tawny_1.jpg?v=1750193803","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/dows-40-year-tawny-nv-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}