| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Portugal > Port |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Fortified |
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Insane aromas of crushed berry, flowers and lifted ester like a fermenting lager. Full body, tannic yet so finely grained in texture. Extremely long and beautiful. It goes on for minutes. 2,500 cases. Try in 2026.
Packed with creamed blueberry, açaí berry and boysenberry fruit and carried by waves of velvety structure and warm fruitcake notes, this is showy in style, featuring an embedded graphite spine, alluring spice details and a flash of floral nuance through the finish, imparting superior range and length. Best from 2032 through 2050. 2,500 cases made, 300 cases imported. — JM
The 2017 Vintage Port is a blend of 52% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca and small portions of Sousão and Alicante Bouschet bottled about a month before this tasting after 18 months in seasoned vats. However, I actually tasted a pre-bottling sample because there was some fear of bottling shock. This is sourced from south-facing vineyards in Douro Superior that have a higher proportion of Touriga Nacional. It comes in with 107 grams of residual sugar. 2027 - 2070
The vineyards at Cockburn see higher temperatures and lower rainful than at other sites, and this expresses itself in the 2017 with a riper, spicier nose that feels just a touch warmer than the other Symington wines. Dark chocolate, black fruits, and a hint of smoke on the nose. The palate is concentrated and ripe, dense and warming with heady kirsch and cassis notes. Big and bold in structure, this is not for the faint-hearted. A high octane port with real power and density through to a very long finish.
Mostly from Quinta dos Canais with 52% Touriga Nacional, 30% Touriga Franca backed by Sousão and Alicante Bouschet: this is the third full declaration in a row after 2016 and 2015 (when did this last happen?). One of very few wines from 2017 showing a touch of warmth on the nose, ripe, heady floral fruit; sweet and fleshy initially with ripe berry fruit and firm spicy tannins, classically structured with lovely concentration and a powerful finish. This is well-priced and looks to be the bargain of the vintage.
