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Critics Ratings

Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Port 1997:
‘A very soft, sweet easy style of wine, with raisins and forward, mature fruit flavors. Produced by a firm whose Port reputation lies in its aged tawny Ports, this is almost like a young, fruity tawny in style.’ – Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (Mar 2003)

Ferreira Lagrima Porto NV:
Porto Ferreira Lágrima is a white Porto Wine, elegant and very appealing, with the genuine flavour of the best wines produced in the Douro region with all the care and know-how acquired throughout more than 250 years of excellence, that established Ferreira as leading quality winemakers.

Warre's Vintage Port 1994:
‘Rather evolved crimson with a ruby, almost brick edge. Very sweet and alcoholic – the main impressions at this stage. Something rather gamey and intriguing. Good acid balance but the tannins are perhaps a little slight for a great vintage port. Lots of medium term pleasure rather than indomitable ambition. Long enough.’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Oct 2004)

‘A great surprise for the vintage. Displays fabulous concentration and complex character with its layers of very sweet fruit, chocolate and cherry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins. Long finish with plenty of grip. Beautiful wine. Best after 2008.’ – Wine Spectator, 95/100 (Apr 1997)
#15 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 1997

‘One of the finest Warres I have ever tasted, this opaque purple-colored wine is made in a drier style (a la Dow), yet it is expressive, extremely full-bodied, with superb richness, purity, and well-integrated alcohol and tannin. It possesses a great mid-palate as well as impressive length. Tasters should take note of the wealth of peppery, licorice-scented and flavored raspberry and blackcurrant fruit. Look for it to be ready to drink in 10-12 years, and keep for 30+. This is a profound example of Warre vintage port.’ – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 94/100 (Oct 1996)