In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Croft Roeda Serikos, Port, Douro, Portugal. Other vintage port in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2024+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
James Molesworth (JM) — 98/100 · Wine Spectator, 23/10/2019 · Drink 2035-2060
Intense, featuring a rather dark persona, with baker's chocolate, Turkish coffee and steeped black currant notes taking the lead, backed by bitter plum and fig reduction flavors. A long tarry streak and a singed juniper accent show on the finish, ending with a pleasantly woodsy tug. A backward, grippy Port.
James Suckling (JS) — 97/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 16/06/2019 · Drink 2024+
Extremely floral with blackberries and blueberries on the nose that follow through to a full body, very sweet yet tannic palate that shows structure and power. Chewy and grippy at the finish. Give it at least four to five years to soften. Try after 2024.
Mark Squires (MS) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 04/08/2022 · Drink 2029-2075
The 2017 S?rikos Quinta da Roeda Vintage Port is a field blend of typical grapes, like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca, among others. It was aged for approximately 20 months in used French oak and comes in with 96 grams of residual sugar. This has only been seen as tank sample in the past. The fruit for this is sourced from vineyards planted in the late 19th cen…