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| Graham's, Vintage Port 2001 750Ml |
 | Review by: Robert Parker
Wine Advocate: Issue 143, October 2002
Rating: 94 points
Drink now - 2022
Grapy, unformed, black raspberry liqueur and licorice-infused cassis notes leap from the glass of this opaque purple-colored wine. Sweet, plush, rich, and accessible, it is a forward, lush, concentrated effort that should drink well for two decades. While not one of Graham's most profound ports, it should evolve rapidly, providing immense crowd appeal.
Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue May 15, 2003
Rating: 98 points
Drink after 2014
Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2003: Rank 9
Smells like freshly picked orchids, with loads of ripe, clean fruit. Full-bodied, medium sweet and very powerful and racy. It lasts for minutes on your palate. Yet there's a balance and class to this young Vintage Port. This is the greatest glass of Graham I have ever tasted, young or old. Best after 2014. 9,000 cases made.
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| Quinta Do Noval, Vintage Port 2003 750Ml |
 | Review by: Pierre Rovani
Wine Advocate: Issue 161, October 2005
Rating: 94 points
Drink 2020 - 2045
The inky, purple-colored, opaque 2003 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port soars from the glass, revealing dates, black cherries, copious flowers, and plums. Full-bodied, broad, and lush, this top-flight wine is harmonious and exhibits stupendous purity of fruit. Blueberries, cherries, and candied strawberries can be found in its nuanced, lengthy, plum-laced core as well as in its immensely long, dried berry-tinged finish. Drink this beauty between 2020 and 2045+.
Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue April 30, 2006
Rating: 96 points
Drink after 2014
What a nose. Ripe fruit, with chocolate, blackberries and raisins. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with velvety tannins. Finish goes on and on. Layered and wonderful. Best after 2014. 1,500 cases imported.
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| Fonseca Guimaraens, Vintage Port 2003 750Ml |
 | Review by: Pierre Rovani
Wine Advocate: Issue 161, October 2005
Rating: 96+ points
Drink 2035 - 2060
Sporting an opaque, black-colored robe with dark purple trim, the 2003 Fonseca Vintage Port exhibits a nose of profound depth. Its sweet black mass of dark fruit and spice aromas leads to a character of immense depth, richness, and weight. Full-bodied, viscous, and almost impenetrable, this dense, backward port is powerful and exceptionally long in the finish. Possibly the most masculine Fonseca I've ever encountered, it coats the taster's palate with licorice, jammy black fruits, and notes of chocolate that last for over a minute. This blockbuster will require at least three decades to fully blossom. Anticipated maturity: 2035-2060.
Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue April 30, 2006
Rating: 96 points
Drink after 2012
Lots of grape and raisin on the nose. Full-bodied, chewy and lightly sweet. Serious concentration, with lots of grip on the finish. Just what to expect from a young Vintage Port. Best after 2012. 12,000 cases made.
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| Quinta Do Vesuvio, Vintage Port 2003 750Ml |
 | Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue April 30, 2006
Rating: 95 points
Drink after 2014
Complex aromas of crushed berries, pepper and spices. Full-bodied, with medium sweetness and layers of polished tannins. Masses of berry, plum and citrus character. This single-vineyard Port is always superb. Best after 2014. 2,500 cases made.
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| Niepoort, Vintage Port 2003 750Ml |
 | Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue April 30, 2006
Rating: 95 points
Drink after 2015
Dark color. Intense aromas of blackberries, licorice and iodine. Full-bodied and lightly sweet, with wonderfully integrated tannins. Long and caressing, yet wonderfully structured. Sexy. Best after 2015. 3,330 cases made.
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| José Maria Da Fonseca & Van Zeller, Quinta Vale Dona Maria D |
 | Review by: Kim Marcus
Wine Spectator: Issue December 15, 2005
Rating: 94 points
Drink now - 2011
Deep, rich and ripe, with impressive concentration and length. This has loads of dark plum, dark cherry and dark chocolate flavors that are nicely fringed by spiced meat and smoke notes. Full-bodied, balanced and pure-tasting, with a mineral- and spice-filled finish. Tempting now. 1,840 cases made.
Review by: Mark Squires
Wine Advocate: Issue 169, February 2007
Rating: 91 points
Drink now - 2015
The 2003 Tinto (Quinta Vale D. Maria) is a field blend of some 41 varietals. It is bold and fruit forward, intensely flavorful, with initial notes of licorice and a hit of oak. Its mid-palate is elegantly crafted. The wine has a bright and lively feel, fine balance and a finish with lingering flavors. It seems big and elegant at the same time. Tannins here are rather restrained at first, as this wine is closed, but when it wakes up you see more intensity and grip. For best results, a little cellar time would be useful to allow this wine to achieve a little more harmony and character. The oak integrates well, handling its 15% alcohol well, pretty much unnoticeable until it had long, long aeration. Rather delicious, within a reasonable window of time people are likely going to think I've underrated it rather than overrated it. There were 1,750 cases made. Drink 2008-2015.
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| Fonseca Guimaraens, Vintage Port 2000 750Ml |
 | Review by: Robert Parker
Wine Advocate: Issue 143, October 2002
Rating: 95 points
Drink now - 2025
Dense ruby/purple-colored, with an exotic, exuberant perfume of black fruits, flowers, incense, and licorice, this unctuously-textured, full-bodied port is one of the most concentrated of the vintage. Sweet, expansive, and succulent, this large-scaled, but remarkably well-balanced effort is surprisingly forward and accessible (by Fonseca's standards). Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025.
Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue May 15, 2003
Rating: 94 points
Drink after 2011
Fabulous nose of crushed raspberries, blackberries and licorice. Full-bodied and velvety, with superclean fruit and a long finish. Beauty. Very harmonious for Fonseca. Best after 2011. 12,500 cases made.
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| Quinta Do Vale Meão, Douro 2005 750Ml |
 | Review by: Mark Squires
Wine Advocate: Issue 174, December 2007
Rating: 95 points
Drink 2012 - 2028
The 2005 Tinto is a fine wine, but this bottling from the hot Douro Superior does not seem to be like most other 2005s. It is backward and powerfully constructed, and has lots of everything, including fruit, alcohol and tannins. It is a very different wine than the elegant and charming 2004. A far greater proportion of the juice was raised in oak this year than in most years, yet it doesn't show oaky at all. It was closed for quite awhile after opening. It took 90 minutes to get any flavor from the fruit, and three hours to get anything interesting. When the fruit finally appeared, it had some of the same delicious flavors as the 2004, a little brighter, perhaps, but surpisingly rich and quite delicious. The texture is quite seductive. This went from a wine that I feared might be a bit too rustic and a little old-fashioned to a wine I liked quite a lot, although there were some moments towards the end when I had a little remaining concern about its balance. Although, as noted, it does not seem quite like the generally elegant and graceful 2005s turned out elsewhere in the Douro, its mid-palate is nonetheless more elegant than you might think at first taste, considering the power inherent in the wine. I think this will resolve into something special. I am betting that it all works out, meaning the tannins on this backward wine have to balance out with the fruit with a few years of cellaring. If it does, it might even merit a score increase, and it will likely be the wine of the vintage. Drink 2012-2028.
Review by: Kim Markus
Wine Spectator: Issue December 31, 2007
Rating: 94 points
Drink now - 2014
Powerful aromas of rose petal and kirsch are followed by intense flavors of raspberry, mocha, dark plum and chocolate. There's an impressive minerality and creaminess that lingers on the long, lush finish. Drink now through 2014.
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| Delaforce, Vintage Port 1994 750Ml |
 | Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue April 30, 1997
Rating: 92 points
Drink after 2005
Wildly plummy, with a meaty, earthy character, and fabulously concentrated. Big, sweet and voluputous with loads of round tannins and a long, sweet finish. Best Delaforce in decades. Best after 2005. 3,500 cases made.
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| Prats & Symington, Chryseia 2003 750Ml |
 | Review by: Mark Squires
Wine Advocate: Issue 169, February 2007
Rating: 92 points
Drink
The 2003 Chryseia was one of my favorites from my Portuguese journeys in the Summer of 2006. This sexy, debonair wine is utterly delicious. The ripe, almost sappy fruit projects persistent flavors, a touch of licorice and it feels full in your mouth, even though the mid-palate is neither thick nor heavy, but in fact rather elegant. The texture is sensuous and the tannins are refined, but present, providing evidence that this wine can hold and develop. I might want more intensity, but this does have some subtle intensity. It is by no means flabby or lifeless, and as it sits and airs out, it does seem brighter. As it is, it presents a beautifully balanced picture, and the oak moderates considerably with substantial aeration. Keep that in mind, because it would be easy to dismiss this for oak treatment on too quick a taste. It is completely primary at the moment, which makes this a good time to taste it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it shuts down. If there is a quibble, the wine seems to promise little complexity. I did hold it until the next day, and while it wasn't particularly complex, I was surprised by how much the sweet fruit opened up, the oak integrated, and the wine became even tastier, while retaining its freshness. I enjoyed every sip of this. It just plain tastes great. Don't underestimate it, which is easy to do in a quick taste. If you want to experience the style in a general sense, for less money, you might in fact consider Symington's Altano Reserva. It lacks the sophistication and structure of this wine, but it has similarities in its approach and style. The Chryseia is primarily Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, with Tinta Roriz and Tinta Cao blended in, raised in new French oak. Fruit is sourced from various Quintas of note, including Perdiz and Bomfim. Proportions of each varietal used are expected to vary from year-to-year and are usually unstated as a result. There were approximately 3,205 cases produced. Drink 2007-2015. This is one of the famous and increasingly successful partnerships in Portugal with foreign wine interests. Here, the Symingtons, owners of Dow's and Graham's ports, among others, pair up with Bruno Prats of Cos d'Estournel fame. Chryseia is a relatively new project, the first experimental lots having been made only in 1999. Chryseia is the Greek translation of Douro, literally meaning of gold. In many respects, you can call this lineup from Prats & Symington one of the more modern faces of the Douro. No one will call these wines 'rustic'.
Review by: Kim Marcus
Wine Spectator: Issue May 31, 2005
Rating: 92 points
Drink now - 2011
Powerful and ripe, like a dry Port, with loads of dark plum, dark cherry, dark chocolate and vanilla flavors. Intense, with plenty of tannins, but within bounds and showing an underlying sense of finesse and elegance. Just a baby now. Best from 2007 through 2011. 3,205 cases made.
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| Fonseca Guimaraens, Vintage Port 1997 750Ml |
 | Review by: Robert Parker
Wine Advocate: Issue 126, January 2000
Rating: 93 points
Drink now - 2020
Somewhat of a lightweight for Fonseca, but undeniably charming, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine offers a floral, exotic, flamboyant bouquet, a sweet, fleshy style, but not a great deal of weight or massiveness. Heady alcohol, sweet tannin, and a velvety texture make for a gorgeous finish. While I would have preferred to have seen more weight, structure, and intensity, this is an outstanding, albeit lighter than normal Fonseca. Anticipated maturity: now-2020.
Review by: James Suckling
Wine Spectator: Issue February 29, 2000
Rating: 91 points
Drink after 2008
A young Port, with good, dark color and mineral and raspberry character. Medium- to full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and a firm, silky finish. This is outstanding, but I expected a little more from Fonseca; not as impressive as when tasted from barrel. Best after 2006. 9,500 cases made.
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| Altano, Douro Reserva 2007 750Ml |
 | Review by: Kim Marcus
Wine Spectator: Issue November 15, 2008
Rating: 88 points
Drink now - 2011
Raspberry and cream aromas and flavors fill this fruity, well-rounded red, with soft, silky tannins on the rich, milk chocolate-filled finish. Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional. Drink now through 2011. 3,000 cases made.
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