Chris Beard

8.7

2009 vintage, starting to develop some lovely secondary characters although without a huge lifespan ahead of it. Med bodied, superb spice and high tone notes on the nose with some fine tannins that work nicely with food. Worth a look and definitely more restrained than the Douro climate might suggest — 10 years ago

Chris Beard

8.8

Spicy, fragrant nose that's highly seductive. Palate needs time to unfold but worth the wait. Nice wine worth a look — 10 years ago

Chris Beard

9.3

Opulent, rich. Pretty fresh for 2004, with quite a few years ahead. Amazing texture with superb honeysuckle aromatics — 10 years ago

Chris Beard

8.9

Chris had this 10 years ago

Chris Beard

8.8

Superb perfume, if a little lacking in stuffing. Fresh and tight. — 10 years ago