Krohn Vintage Port 2017

PRODUCER NOTES:

TASTING: “Deep purple-black centre with a vivid purple rim. The quality of the fruit is immediately apparent on the nose. It displays the hallmark ripeness and dark berry aromas of Retiro Novo, the Krohn property in the Rio Torto valley, but there are also crisp red berries, fresh plum and apricot to provide lift and vigour. The nose is very aromatic, pungent notes of rock rose blending with savoury marjoram and thyme and floral scents of rose and violet. In the background there is an evocative woodland redolence of pine needles and bracken. The palate is svelte and racy, with tightly wound, linear tannins and fresh berry fruit flavours carrying through into the long finish. A beautifully expressive Vintage Port, fine and fragrant, but with the depth and intensity characteristic of the 2017 vintage.”

OVERVIEW: “Krohn Vintage is taken in the best years when a blend of ports from Quinta do Retiro Novo and other neighbouring vineyards produces the most complex wine with great potential longevity. They are bottled two years after the harvest and in most cases spend many years maturing in the bottle. Through this ageing process Vintage Ports are kept away from the influence of the atmosphere, which makes them loose their colour very slowly and retain their typical fruitness. In order to maintain richness and power they are neither fined nor filtered, therefore throwing a large amount of sediment as they mature. For this reason, they should be decanted before being served. Once opened, a Vintage bottle should be drunk the same day to keep the exceptional quality untouched. Vintage Port is a drink for after a meal. Enjoy them with cheese like Stilton or Gorgonzola. But you can also incorporate them into a meal, combining for instance a Steak au Poivre with a young Vintage.”

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

“A strapping young stud of a Port, with a wall of licorice snap– and tar-laced grip holding a massive core of Black Mission fig, plum, açaí berry and blackberry paste flavors at bay for now. Notes of alder, espresso and sweet tobacco flash through. Should be a highlight of the vintage when it knits together. Patience required. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca. Best from 2035 through 2055. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.” - 95 PTS, WINE SPECTATOR 

“The wine's fruitiness is impressive. Generous black fruits show well against the background of major tannins and a solid, dry structure. Drink this powerful wine from 2028.” - 92 PTS, ROGER VOSS, WINE ENTHUSIAST (12/2019)