99pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2017 Pintas Vintage Port is a field blend from old vines coming in with 100 grams of sugar and 21% alcohol. Bottled just two days before being tasted, this will still be scored with a range, considering how powerful it is. Range: 97-99

95pts Wine Enthusiast
The wine's power comes from the superb black fruits. Balanced with acidity, they offer a fine counterpoint to the dark tannins that are lit by the bite of the spirit. The wine's intensity will soften but probably not before 2028.

90pts Wine Spectator
A lush and luxurious beam of steeped raspberry, boysenberry and blackberry fruit is laced with licorice, fruitcake and cobbler notes, all staying supple and fine-grained. Shows ample depth and grip, but this remains remarkably polished and refined. Best from 2035 through 2055.

Winemaker Notes
Full-bodied and deep, Pintas shows spicy and floral aromas and flavors of blackberry and dark chocolate. Ripe, round, and balanced with notable acidity, it has fine tannins and a long, persistent finish.

Made from a field blend of over 30 different indigenous grape varieties. All grapes were carefully selected and foot trodden in lagares for 5 days until brandy was added to stop the fermentation. The juice is then aged in an old Port Tonel for 19 months, after which the wine was bottled.