1994 Quinta do Crasto Vintage Port

[Lamont Huxley]

Eggplant purple with a dark purple/red rim - looks quite young still. A big, powerful nose showing rich aromas of blackberry and lots of black pepper with a hint of dark chocolate. The palate unloads a mass of fresh blackberry fruit, very pure and focused, giving way to spicy black pepper that carries through the medium long finish. The tannins are firm but polished. This one scores high for it's big balanced structure and delicious straigtforward fruit and should continue getting better for a long time to come. 92pts, Tasted 12/08