Reviews

Wine Enthusiast, October 2019 / 95 Points 
This is a rounded Port, showing layers of black fruits, ripe tannins, and spice. At the same time, it does have a solid structure that will allow it to age. The acidity comes through at the end. Drink from 2028. ROGER VOSS
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Wine Advocate, July 2019 / 95 Points 
The 2017 Vintage Port was bottled a few weeks before tasting after spending 18 months in used tonels. It is a field blend, mostly Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, coming in with 98 grams per liter of residual sugar. Wonderfully aromatic and filled with flavor, this got plenty of aeration and didn't blink even a little. It was still vibrant and expressive. Aeration only made it more tannic. It is also delicious. This is potentially a great Port, and it seems like the best I've seen from La Rosa. This is sort of approachable in the near future, but it really needs (at least) a decade of cellaring. It has a lot of muscle and should age well.
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Wine & Spirits, October 2019 / 91 Points 
From a vineyard on the north bank of the Douro, near Pinhão, La Rosa shows the arid 2017 vintage in scents of schist dust and prunes. There’s youthful stemminess in the tannins that will mellow with time; there’s also plenty of velvety fruit and crushed-rock minerality that will sustain it as it ages.
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Wine Spectator, September 2019 / 95 Points 
Very floral in profile, with violet and lilac accents leading off, followed by a decidedly red-fruit spectrum of raspberry, cherry, and red currant coulis flavors that race throughout. Has grip, but this is more reliant on acidity, showing a nearly piercing feel as the tightly focused finish zips along, leaving a mouthwatering impression. Delightfully idiosyncratic. Best from 2033 through 2050. 112 cases imported. — JM
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