Premier Cru - Port RSS/RDF Feed http://www.premiercru.net/premier/jsp/xml/premiercruport.php 96 points Rovani (Wine Advocate): "Sporting an opaque, black-colored robe with dark purple trim, the 2003 Fonseca Vintage Port exhibits a nose of profound depth. Its sweet black mass of dark fruit and spice aromas leads to a character of immense depth, richness, and weight. Full-bodied, viscous, and almost impenetrable, this dense, backward port is powerful and exceptionally long in the finish. Possibly the most masculine Fonseca I've ever encountered, it coats the taster's palate with licorice, jammy black fruits, and notes of chocolate that last for over a minute. This blockbuster will require at least three decades to fully blossom. Anticipated maturity: 2035-2060." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=32144 97 points Parker: "When tasting young vintage ports, Taylor is always the most backward. Yet potentially, it has the capability to be the most majestic. This classically made, opaque purple-colored wine is crammed with black fruits (blueberries and cassis). It reveals high tannin and a reserved style, but it is enormously constituted with massive body, a formidable mid-palate, and exceptional length. It is a young, rich, powerful Taylor that will require 10-15 years of aging. Compared to the more flashy, forward style of the 1992, the 1994 has more in common with such vintages as 1977 and 1970. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2045." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=CE503 100 points Wine Spectator: "Hold on to your hat. This is the best Fonseca since 1977, and it's probably even better than that classic vintage--more like the breathtaking 1948. Mind-blowing, with masses of color, aroma and fruit flavor. Smells like fermenting berries, boasting loads of crushed grape, violet and berry character. Big, full-bodied and very sweet, with tons of tannins and a sweet finish. Tannic and huge, it's a long-term, great Port. Best after 2012." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=CE504 92 points Wine Spectator: "A big and juicy, young vintage Port. Round, with loads of very ripe roasted and raisiny character. Full-bodied and medium-sweet, with a tannic backbone. Try after 2008." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=RR529 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=RR574 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=35701 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=RR509 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=15282 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=33633 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=38084 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=26388 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=33678 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=33677 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=39137 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=16635 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=33676 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=33674 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=CE583 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=23219 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=37943 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=28579 94 points Parker: "One of the finest Warres I have ever tasted, this opaque purple-colored wine is made in a drier style (a la Dow), yet it is expressive, extremely full-bodied, with superb richness, purity, and well-integrated alcohol and tannin. It possesses a great mid-palate as well as impressive length. Tasters should take note of the wealth of peppery, licorice-scented and flavored raspberry and blackcurrant fruit. Look for it to be ready to drink in 10-12 years, and keep for 30+. This is a profound example of Warre vintage port." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=CE516 93+ points Tanzer: "Full saturated ruby. Inky, brooding aromas of syrupy black fruits and violet. Dense, thick and tactile, with superb depth of flavor and compelling juicy sweetness. Finishes with powerful tannins and superb grip. Not as flamboyantly aromatic as this wine normally is in its youth, but structured for long, slow development in bottle. " http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=12755 93 points Parker http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=12756 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=38018 96 points Parker: "Saturated black/purple-colored, with stunning aromatics of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and iron, this spectacular vintage port is one of the stars of the vintage. Extremely full-bodied, with silky tannin, spectacular concentration and purity, multiple flavor levels, and an evolved, forward personality, this is an exquisite yet precocious 1997 vintage port." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=12752 95+ points Parker: "Dense ruby/purple-colored, with an exotic, exuberant perfume of black fruits, flowers, incense, and licorice, this unctuously-textured, full-bodied port is on of the most concentrated of the vintage. Sweet, expansive, and succulent, this large-scaled, but remarkably well-balanced effort is surprisingly forward and accessible (by Fonsecas standards). Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=24578 98+ points Parker: "Among the most saturated blue/purple/black-colored examples of the vintage, Taylor's 2000 tastes like a young vintage of Chateau Latour on steroids. Aromas of graphite, blackberry liqueur, cr?me de cassis and smoke jump up from the glass. Spectacularly concentrated and enormously endowed, with sweetness allied to ripe tannin, decent acidity, and layer upon layer of fruit and extract, this is the leading candidate for the port of the vintage. Anticiapted maturity: 2010-2040." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=24577 http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=38083 95 points Rovani (Wine Advocate): "Violets, roses, spices, and candied dark fruits emanate from the glass of the murky black/purple colored 2003 Graham Vintage Port. After four days of air, this wine's aromatics sweetened further, displaying jammy blackberry and blueberry scents. Bold, full-bodied, and expansive, the Graham benefited the most from extensive contact with air of all the 2003s tasted for this report. This opulently jammy wine assaults the palate with powerful yet soft layers of oily, candied red fruits as well as notes of tar and hints of mocha. A highly concentrated effort, it is creamy textured, suave, and reveals an admirably long finish filled with additional layers of dark fruits intermingled with spices. Projected maturity: 2030-2055." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=32146 95 points Rovani (Wine Advocate): "Violets, roses, spices, and candied dark fruits emanate from the glass of the murky black/purple colored 2003 Graham Vintage Port. After four days of air, this wine's aromatics sweetened further, displaying jammy blackberry and blueberry scents. Bold, full-bodied, and expansive, the Graham benefited the most from extensive contact with air of all the 2003s tasted for this report. This opulently jammy wine assaults the palate with powerful yet soft layers of oily, candied red fruits as well as notes of tar and hints of mocha. A highly concentrated effort, it is creamy textured, suave, and reveals an admirably long finish filled with additional layers of dark fruits intermingled with spices. Projected maturity: 2030-2055." http://www.premiercru.net/premier/shop/WineDetails.do?wineId=32148