Simon Field: Ruby-garnet colour, attractive spicy nose with a backdrop of dried fruit and musk. On the palate, quite an indulgent, broad structure with warm syrupy notes persisting pleasingly, and quite a fulsome mouthfeel, but not really the structural elements that are required to offer the best potential. 14.5

Andrew Jefford: Dark, though the opacity has gone by now. Slightly edgy, nervy edge to the first bottle so we’re going to look at number 2. Second bottle: oddly enough, not only is this different aromatically but it is also deeper in colour. The aromas are cleaner, fresher, sweeter. Soft, rich, generous: a swing-low-sweet-chariot kind of port, in which the point isn’t to measure the tannic force or grip, but just to enjoy all that horn-of-plenty cascade of plums, cherries, damsons, brambles, strawberries and blueberries. It will never make old bones, but if you want a glorious fruit-fest, get stuck in. (The fruits in bottle 2 are definitely fresher than in bottle 1.) 16.5

Richard Mayson: Very good deep colour, especially for a 1982! Youthful hue, ruby rim. Surprisingly shallow and withdrawn, but slightly green or musky. Soft, fleshy fruit with peppery tannins rising in the mouth and a good, vibrant finish. Very good for a 1982. Simple, but a good drink now and over the next 10-15 years. 14