Christmas port 2023. Very warm and great depth of flavor even at this young age. Fruit forward with terrific but subtle spice. Wish I had another 10 years for it to sit!
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I drank this over the course of a few months (used Private Reserve to keep it fresh) and it held up well. Baking spices and stewed fruit. Very nice digestif.
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Opened for Easter. Mom loved this. Intense fruit, spices, perfectly balanced and easy to drink. Of course it is very young, but even so it was perfect way to start and finish our meal.
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First tasting of a young VP in years. Inky dense core with a bright crimson rim. High tone spirit lift. Blossom and cherry wood. Mulberry sauce. Intense but tight. Slightly oxidative edge but with fresh fruit. Clean and seductive. The palate is fresh. Sweet but balanced with acidity and tannin. Great density with a long fine even texture. Mulberry and sultana. Chalky tannins. Saturated palate. Amazing freshness and intensity. The evolution and development will be fun to watch.
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Clear, deep, purple color Clean, developing, pronounced aromas of black currants, black plum, stewed fruits, vanilla, smoke, nutmeg, clove, figs, prunes, chocolate. Sweet, high acid, juicy medium tannin, high alcohol (20% ABV), pronounced flexors, full body, long finish. Flavors of black plum, black currant, fig, prune, nutmeg, smoke, cloves. Outstanding quality. Can drink now but has potential for aging.
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12/17/2023 - MattFultz wrote: 92 Points
Christmas port 2023. Very warm and great depth of flavor even at this young age. Fruit forward with terrific but subtle spice. Wish I had another 10 years for it to sit!
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10/17/2022 - GregB57 Likes this wine: 89 Points
I drank this over the course of a few months (used Private Reserve to keep it fresh) and it held up well. Baking spices and stewed fruit. Very nice digestif.
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4/18/2022 - skurtz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened for Easter. Mom loved this. Intense fruit, spices, perfectly balanced and easy to drink. Of course it is very young, but even so it was perfect way to start and finish our meal.
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12/19/2020 - Fat1Wombat wrote: 96 Points
First tasting of a young VP in years.
Inky dense core with a bright crimson rim.
High tone spirit lift. Blossom and cherry wood. Mulberry sauce. Intense but tight. Slightly oxidative edge but with fresh fruit. Clean and seductive.
The palate is fresh. Sweet but balanced with acidity and tannin. Great density with a long fine even texture. Mulberry and sultana. Chalky tannins. Saturated palate.
Amazing freshness and intensity. The evolution and development will be fun to watch.
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6/26/2020 - GraffCellar Likes this wine: 95 Points
Clear, deep, purple color
Clean, developing, pronounced aromas of black currants, black plum, stewed fruits, vanilla, smoke, nutmeg, clove, figs, prunes, chocolate.
Sweet, high acid, juicy medium tannin, high alcohol (20% ABV), pronounced flexors, full body, long finish. Flavors of black plum, black currant, fig, prune, nutmeg, smoke, cloves.
Outstanding quality.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.
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