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Give it a little time to open-up in the glass and it will reward you with wood, berries, a little stone fruit including apricot, and a beautiful long finish with a hint of almond.
Throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st, the Symington family has built on the legacy of the preceding Silva and Dow families. Fresh, salty and with a little grapefruit and creaminess to the finish, there’s a lot going on here, but it all works.A long and narrow but small country, Portugal claims considerable diversity in climate and wine styles, with milder weather in the north and significantly more rainfall near the coast. The Douro valley produces some of the best grapes for Port which is why Dow Fine Ruby Port is made from only the finest hand picked grapes from the Douro’s region. A fine tipple to round off your Christmas celebrations splendidly, especially if served with ripe Stilton.
With their warming fruitiness and satisfying thickness, fortified wines – and especially port – are an obvious choice for festive celebrations, be they high tempo, or low key. Its wooden boxed packaging also makes it a great gift, and depending on your budget, there’s also a 10 and a 30-year-old in the range too. There’s caramel, honey, a little cinnamon spice, and fruity figs, with of course, a little nuttiness.The nose is just beginning to evolve into musky, dried plum and raisin aromas with whiffs of tree bark, nutmeg, cumin and cloves. With the continuing expansion of the firm, Edward da Silva and Frederick Cosens were joined by George Acheson Warre, whose well known family had been involved in the Port trade since its earliest years. Create a unique gift package with our luxury Dark Mocha Leather Effect presentation box with silk liners. The 2015 Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira Vintage Port was produced from one co-fermented lagar of Touriga Franca and Sousão (0.