Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits and floral spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry and plum with toasty oak and slight pepper spice. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with fruit and spice, nice value. Drink now no further aging benefit! — 3 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Interesting red blend that features the Baga (85%) grape. Blended with Touriga National (15%). Very dark color but lighter in body than I would have expected. Bright and jammy red fruit aromas and flavors with hints of prunes and dark chocolate. Solid acidity and very long finish. Moderate finish and tannins. In a very good place right now. Thanks for sharing and insisting we open this one, Ron B! — 5 years ago

Mike Reed

9.0

2015 vintage. Medium body, great red blend from Portugal. Some ripe berry flavor up front. Easy finish. — 7 years ago

Rod Rasmussen

9.0

Very well balanced with a good forward representation of Touriga Nacional. — 9 years ago

Ari Erle

9.2

Savory, intense Plum, licorice, graphite, purple aromas, great texture and chalky financial sh. All old vines that are field blend, chocolate, cacao, — 9 years ago

with Guy

Michael Perry

9.1

Delicate with great pepper notes — 10 years ago

Prem Anand

9.1

Very nice full bodied — 10 years ago

Justin James

8.9

Good, needs time to open up from bracing acidity — 10 years ago

Peter Granoff MS

Master Sommelier, Founder/Partner Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant & Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant

10

I almost feel guilty posting this, as the opportunity to taste such an extraordinary wine comes so rarely. Deep and rich, with amazing balance for a young Port. Years to go - — 12 years ago

Kate Nation

9.8

Tapas evening at Michael's — 12 years ago

Kim Tae Wan

9.2

Good cherry flavor. Good 2016 vintage, good Porto. — 3 years ago

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8.9

Light and fruity — 4 years ago

Pauli Loukola

9.4

Fantastic, bday wine — 5 years ago

Maitri

9.5

Perfect in every way! Yo — 7 years ago

Alan Johnston

9.0

3.1 Portuguese red with flowery taste, a bit too fruity. On sale for $9.69, regularly $10.99. — 9 years ago

Eldon Sproule

9.5

This is quite a complex wine. Give it some time to breathe and it will reward you for that. Doesn't need any more time to age, if anything drink it soon. I didn't have another to compare it to, but it may be just past it's prime. Primary flavours: Tobacco, stewed plum, dried sour cherry. Secondaries: leather, smoke, white pepper, vanilla. Tertiaries: green capsicum, spearmint. Full body, long finish, very intense, very complex, many levels of expression.

The short answer - buy it and drink it — 9 years ago

Mike Kane

9.5

Just beautiful wine at lunch. — 10 years ago

Nicole Hakli

Sommelier The NoMad Restaurant

9.4

Very Bordeaux like with a little extra oomph. — 10 years ago

Mike Geraghty

9.6

Excellent dry Kelly and I in Lisbon. — 11 years ago

Jon Mobey

10

1996. Portfection !!! — 12 years ago

Bruce Gunther

9.0

Earthy, some spiciness, and well-balanced. — 4 years ago

with Trish

Tenley Seidel

9.1

Jordy’s bday! Silky, smooth with a sweet finish — 5 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.1

Nariz: cereza, frambuesa, ciruela, cuero, rosas. Aromas secundarios y terciarios.

Boca: Tanino M, Acidez M, Alcohol M

En su punto de tomar. — 5 years ago

Toni Beguer

9.5

32 eur Cozinha da Clara, Quinta De la Rosa, Douro — 9 years ago

Paris Mosier

9.5

Bubble gum nose / bubbles / lemon and orange peel/ pear/ slight mineral start / refreshing fruity finish — 9 years ago

A Pappini

9.3

1998 Superbe. belle découverte. — 10 years ago

Kalani Niheu

9.1

Very nice sweet port. — 10 years ago

Michael Meagher MS

Chairman/Founder Boston Sommelier Society, Beverage Director Cafe Escadrille

8.9

Pairing it up with some Moroccan lamb with tomato and eggplant. Spicy, black fruits on the palate with some olive and bitter herbal accents. Should be a nice foil for the tagine. — 10 years ago

John Wight

Sommelier/Wine Director Luce Restaurant

9.6

So much black fruit and tea! Surprisingly youthful and delicious! — 11 years ago

Michael Reyes

10

Amazing and extra smooth! — 12 years ago

with Aaron