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Score 96/100 · James Suckling, Jan 2017

A firm and very silky young Port showing an ultra-fine texture that caresses. Tight and dense with a powerful center palate and a fresh finish.

Critic scores

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97
97/100

Average Score

97
96-98/100

Neal Martin

19
19/20

Jancis Robinson MW

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19 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 19/20 · Drink 2030-2080, Jancis Robinson MW, Sep 2016

Declared in 2013. This has appreciated more than any other vintage port, three times since launch (£54 to £180 a bottle). Syms have only 300 or 400 cases left. Very dark purple. Massive and great combination of ripe fruit and very fine tannins. So chewy but wonderfully concentrated. Refined and dry and with lots of fine, dry tannins. (JR)

97+ points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 97+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2014

Deep, saturated dark ruby. Penetrating aromas of black cherry, violet, lavender, licorice, dark tobacco and minerals. Then plush and elegant in the mouth, with outstanding depth and a hint of youthful bitterness to the superconcentrated flavors of black raspberry and spices. The wine's perfectly integrated acidity and floral lift give the finish great hang time. With 48 hours in the recorked bottle, this beauty showed its powerful underlying medicinal reserve without losing its freshness. Should be a wonderful follow-up to the splendid 2007 Dow--and very long-lived. Snap this one up and grow old gracefully with it.

97 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 97/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2014

Deep, saturated dark ruby. Penetrating aromas of black cherry, violet, lavender, licorice, dark tobacco and minerals. Then plush and elegant in the mouth, with outstanding depth and a hint of youthful bitterness to the superconcentrated flavors of black raspberry and spices. The wine's perfectly integrated acidity and floral lift give the finish great hang time. With 48 hours in the recorked bottle, this beauty showed its powerful underlying medicinal reserve without losing its freshness. Should be a wonderful follow-up to the splendid 2007 Dow--and very long-lived. Snap this one up and grow old gracefully with it. (ST) 97+

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Red

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Sweet

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