Dow's Reserve Tawny Port 1982

Reserve Ports are Tawnies of a single year which must be matured in wood for a minimum of seven years before they are bottled. In fact, Dow's Reserve Ports are usually aged for much longer periods. They share some of the characteristics of the Old Tawnies with an indication of age, although as wines from a single harvest the individual features of each year are distinctively reflected. Conversely, aged Tawny Ports with an age indication are blended to express a consistent style with little or no variation over time. Dow's Reserve Ports have a complex appealing nutty character acquired from the long contact with oak. They are beautifully structured with delicious, delicate fruit, an enticing silky-smooth texture and a long opulent finish.