2017 Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port

The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend with 105 grams of sugar, a bit of an uptick over the 2016. This was originally seen unbottled, but it has had over six months in bottle now. When originally seen, this seemed a bit understated for a 2017. It still seems to be, at least on opening, but it is also showing better fruit and better support for the fruit, and as it airs out over several days, it becomes far more impressive after an insipid beginning. It adds a layer of depth to the 2015 LBV this issue and more intensity of flavor—it's quite delicious, and the concentrated fruit is more lifted. It will age better too. Today, the main differences are stylistic or due to the different methods of vinification. This, for one thing, is much younger. That said, when both have been open for three days, this finally begins to show its stuff and separate from the LBV more dramatically. Overall, you can't go wrong at the price. In fact, it's a nice bargain.