Doug Powers

9.3

[8 hour decant] This is from a very fine lot of 1977 Graham’s I purchased in the mid-to-late 1990s from a small Napa importer, and is at the level of the 1977 Fonseca we drank last week, sweet, nice weight and balance, long, lingering finish, very nice!! — a month ago

with Jim

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

1994 vintage. Popped, decanted and filtered and tasted immediately. Opened six decades too early. The whole crushed violets and plummy thang definitely there alongside hints of sweet tobacco in her breath. With apologies, just another number in your little black book. These are the pros and cons. 1.24.26. — 5 months ago

Ryan

9.4

Date, fig, apricot, almond, tobacco. Layer upon layer of flavor! Delicious! — 7 months ago

ESF

8.9

i've had this off & on for the past 25 years and it reliably offers copious amounts of fruit along with cocoa, vanilla & other decadent flavors & aromas. This was no different just not as polished or balanced as I recall. Wonder if they've increased production - this is their entry level offering — 9 months ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Not quite the level of a single vintage or a Taylor’s 20 but still nice. — 3 years ago

Anthony Pro

9.1

I'm not usually a huge fan of Port, but give me this after a nice meal. Significantly different than the 10 year. Caramel. Smokey. Honey Nut Cheerios. — 3 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Smells of warm blackberry scone.

Starts off with kirsch, artichoke amaro, hint of licorice, horehound, mint. Was hoping this would be better at the price point, as you don’t see many 100% touringa nacional in the states. — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Big, rich, ripe LBV with awesome fruit and structure, lacks the subtlety of the 1977 Graham’s vintage, but a great LBV as a sipper!! — a month ago

with Jim

Doug Powers

9.4

[8 hour decant] This smells and (in particular) tastes like Dow’s, the drier style of classic Vintage Port, still shows lovely fruit and depth, just not as sweet as Fonseca or Graham’s, nor as structured as Taylor’s, longish finish, very, very sneaky fine!! — 6 months ago

with Jim

Stephen Fitzpatrick

8.9

Thick, chewy, full bodied Douro, heavy taste of black cherry and slightly smoky. — 8 months ago

Mike Holzer

9.3

End of night with Naranath and John . Drank with chocolate cake. As suspected perfect match. Very smooth delicious dark fruit hint of coconut love it — 2 years ago

with Ania

Brian Kaufman

9.1

Got this in my monthly wine club. Didn't recognize any of the grapes, but I was pleasantly surprised. It had subtle citrus and stone fruit notes with the perfect acidity. Would pair well with so many different dishes. — 3 years ago

Mike Holzer

9.2

Delicious. Cherry nose with hint of pineapple and tobacco. Fantastic structure acid with very subtle smooth tannins. 2 bottles left of this vintage drink over next 2-3 years — 4 years ago

with Ania

Paul St Clair

9.1

Strong red fruit in the nose with a touch of smokey oak. Raspberry and red cherry with a touch of leather and violet opens into round tannins with a dry medium mouth feel. The finish is long with good tannins settling into a touch of maduro style cigar and fennel seed. Very enjoyable and I recommend decanting this bottle. — 2 months ago

Ming L

9.0

Taylor Fladgate is arguably the benchmark for LBV which they basically pioneered.

Notes of ripe blackberries, plum, cedar, chocolate, and spice. Warm and supple with balancing acidity. Great value. — 2 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Served this slightly chilled (12’C?).
Gorgeously fresh and pure dark fruit. Succulent, juicy, still primary….
Tannines and alcohol beautifully blended into the dense and viscous core. Only a slight hint of spice, chocolate and licorice now. Sweetness and freshness in excellent balance. It even feels more fresh than sweet at the moment. Certainly not too heavy nor intense.
This is so forward and yummy and sexy right now… I just don’t miss the complexity it might be lacking at this stage.
Sure, it has a few decades of life left and it could get more cerebral and complex…
But don’t bother. Drink it now! — 6 months ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.2

Opaque purple in color, Welch's grape juice, cedar, and anise on the nose. Palate is evolved and settled with muddled blue and blackberry. Definitely nods to Porto with a tawny hint. A bit hot on the alcohol (guessing 14.8 ABV). Wine is dry, medium minus acidity. Full bodied. A bit of bitterness keeps this from presenting a rounded mouth feel. Tannins non existent at this point. Good.

92 points — 8 months ago

Pooneet K

9.3

Last had about 2 years ago. Really a lovely port. Flowers and cherries on the very expressive nose. Tons of candied cherry on the palate. Very long mouth staining finish. Excellent acid and just a bit of bitterness (in a nice way). — 10 months ago

Jay Boberg

9.2

Soft tannin, lots going on - more than 80 different varieties of grape - very unique — 3 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.4

2016 vintage. Dirk Niepoort's answer to Burgundy and it actually has a Pinot Noir like colour and mouthfeel. This is a very unusual Douro from very old vines. Delicate nose with sour cherries , pomegranate and flowers. It is all about finesse and subtlety. Very long. Delicious and expensive (80 euros), but if you see the prices of Portuguese high end wines these days it almost seems a bargain. — 3 years ago