Dow's 1945

Vintage Port

The first Vintage to be produced after World War II.

Description

One of the best of the century, rivalling 1912. This wine was mostly bottled in Oporto due to shipping restrictions.

Our Expert's Recommendation

"If you have odd bottles of this wine in your cellar, you may find that there can be a slight variation between each bottle depending largely on where they have been stored. This wine is unlikely to benefit from further ageing. A really fantastic glass of Port." 

Press Comments

“Gorgeous, glorious and rich. Dark ruby in colour, with an amber edge. Full-bodied and wonderfully sweet, with intense aromas of raisin, raspberry and cherry and a long, long finish. Very rich and very fine.”
James Suckling , Wine Spectator
31/12/1999

"The ´45 Dow’s was alive with delicate, ethereal flavors of apples, cinnamon, almonds and oak, all of which lingered with an exceptionally long finish that I can still taste even as I write these words."
Richard Carleton Hacker , The Quarterly Review of Wines
01/03/1999

"Excellent color, displaying a garnet meniscus gradating to a near-black center. Plummy aromas underscored by pronounced scents of maple syrup. Ripe and lush with perfectly meshed acids and tannins, this wonderwork is in remarkable shape, loaded with juicy fruit that refuses to die… was overwhelmed by the purity of the fruit and the staying power."
Tom Smith , The Wine News
01/01/1999

"The peacetime 1945 more than lived up to its mythical status, with its terrific concentration and scents of roses and eucalyptus."
Joanna Simon , Sunday Times Colour Supplement
23/11/1998

"Massive…Deep ruby with a garnet hue, a raisin and licorice nose, full-bodied, with raisin and licorice flavors."
James Suckling , Vintage Port
01/01/1990

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