Simon Field | Profound, inscrutable, the nose challenges a counterpoint between a raw resinous youth and the smoky promise of what is to come. The palate talks of chocolate, raisins, raspberry, and dark cherry—sweet talk indeed, a chorus of approval and something to look forward to over the longer term. | 94

Andrew Jefford | Dense, dark black-red to purple at the rim. Pure, elegant, enticing, and refined black fruits, lustrous and vivid; the aromas almost suggest tannin, too, with their pencilly force. Super aromatics in this very young Vintage Port. Dense, close-knit, refined, sweet, succulent, and long on the palate; yet another outstanding 2017, with a huge amount to give and surrender as it evolves over the longest term. The black fruits are more blackberry than blackcurrant here; the tannins are fat, ripe, generous, and affable. | 94

Richard Mayson | Big, bold, black-cherry fruit, with underlying intensity. Lovely broad fleshy fruit initially, rich and opulent, supported by ripe, broad, muscular tannins, leading to a lovely, vibrant, firm finish with definition and poise. | 96