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View the details and tasting notes for these other wines also declared or bottled from the year 1986:
Dow's Quinta do Bomfim
Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos
Warre's Quinta da CavadinhaDow's Quinta do Bomfim 1986
Release Notes
The Quinta do Bomfim 1986 has a fine red ruby colour. The nose is packed with wild berry fruits combined with notes of pepper and spice. The palate is exquisitely textured, with concentrated black fruit flavours, good ripe tannins and a long crisp finish.
Alcohol by volume v/v (20º C): 20%
Total Acidity g/l tartaric acid: 4,20
Baumé: 3,2
Tasting Notes
Joe Czerwinsky critic
While some houses now release their single-Quinta wines just two years after the harvest, others hold them until they are deemed mature. This recent release from Dow’s is a boon to vintage Port lovers who lack adequate cellaring facilities, or to restaurateurs who don’t want to hit the auction circuit. Prunes and plums combine with tea and spice notes in this fully mature wine, with subtle hints of maple sugar and anise coming up on the finish.
Steven Spurrier critic
This 1986 still has an almost impenetrable colour, warm spicy fruit with chewy, grippy tannins, but overall a deep sweetness of flavour, a superb example of these hand-made wines.
James Suckling critic
Very hard and closed at the moment, but still shows good fruit flavours and potential. Very dark ruby with a black center, a grape and licorice nose, medium-bodied, with full, hard tannins, blackberry flavours and a closed finish.
More about Dow's Quinta do Bomfim
To learn more about Quinta do Bomfim here on The Vintage Port Site, read a brief Profile of the Dow's Brand, and a detailed viticultural profile of the Quinta do Bomfim. If you would like to learn even more about Dow's history and the full range of Ports styles offered, visit the Dow's website.