Churchill’s Vintage 2017 has a very deep violet colour. Intense and focused on the nose, with layers of fresh blueberry aromas upfront. Exuberant and vinous on the palate, with fresh flavours of crushed blackberries in combination with a gravelly tannic structure and a vibrant natural acidity in a long lasting finish.
96pts Wine Spectator– 2017 vintage
Ripe, juicy and focused, this features a core of steeped fig, boysenberry and blueberry fruit, well-harnessed by a sleek, graphite-edged structure and infused liberally with anise, fruitcake and Christmas pudding notes. Vivid and racy in feel through the finish. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barocca, Tinta Francisca and Tinta Cão. Best from 2035 through 2055. 2,000 cases made.
96pts Wine Enthusiast– 2017 vintage
The potential of this great wine is enormous. Floral and richly structured, with layers of black fruits, the Port has a density and tough edges that are both essential to aging. Drink this rich, ripe wine from 2032.
95pts Wine Advocate– 2017 vintage
The 2017 Vintage Port, set to be bottled in about two weeks but the final blend, is a field blend coming in at 108 grams of residual sugar. A blend of Quinta da Gricha and other properties the producer owns, it was aged for two years in used vats.
On opening, this immediately shows more depth than its Gricha sibling, and more pop on the finish. The flavors are not quite as lifted, but it’s close. Some air brings out a little more power and a lusher feel. A step up on the Gricha in this vintage, this is admirable for its greater firmness and length. It, too, will be approachable young, but it will be more likely to benefit from some cellaring.
