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Tue, Feb 6, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Feb 13, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 1994
  • 750ml
  • Portugal
  • Port Blend Red
  • Red Fortified
  • Mixed Lot
  • EE3618
  • EE3619
Lot 945

1994 Dow's Vintage Port and Quinta Da Eira Velha Single Quinta - 750ml - 2 bottle(s)

Estimate: CAD$160 - CAD$240

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CAD$0 CAD$20
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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1994 Dow's Vintage Port and Quinta Da Eira Velha Single Quinta - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $160 - $240 with a reserve of $120. The bottles in this lot come from collection 10135. In this lot you will find 1 bottle of 1994 Dow's Vintage Port - 750ml, 1 bottle of 1994 Quinta Da Eira Velha Single Quinta - 750ml.

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This Toronto based collector is a long time storage client at Iron Gate. He has decided to sell some of his extensive collection which includes some wonderful back vintages from Napa and France.
The score for 1994 Dow's Vintage Port is 96 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 1994 Vintage Port is set for re-release. It has about 92 grams per liter of residual sugar. It's a beauty, with all that Dow power and structure that I've loved over the years--even after some hours of decanting. Intensely concentrated in flavor, without being jammy, this lingers on the gripping finish after starting with a touch of mint. Serious and brooding, it is not yet as complex and as developed as it could be--but this is Port and that will come in time. Be patient. In the meanwhile, if you must crack this now, give it a few hours in a decanter, to state the obvious. This is a terrific Dow's VP that is still growing and improving. It is still about its potential in some ways and it may well exceed expectations. It will certainly acquire even more complexity with more cellaring. Personally, I would try to give it at least another decade in the cellar. The score for 1994 Quinta Da Eira Velha Single Quinta is 97 from Wine Spectator and the tasting note - The sleeper of the vintage. A stunning, huge, amazingly young Port that makes your mouth pucker in delight. Full-bodied and medium-sweet, with masses of fruit and tannins.