Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port 2017

Seductive aromas of dried lilacs, dried blackberries, raisins, moss and treacle. Slate, too. It’s full-bodied with a creamy, velvety core of dark fruit, interspersed with floral layers. Plush and concentrated with firm, coating and seamless tannins. Well balanced with persistent intensity. Unfiltered and aged two years in wooden vats before bottling. Try from 2026. [This will continue to evolve for a quarter century or more.] Score – 96. (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 4, 2021)