Smith Woodhouse 2024 Vintage Porto, Portugal

Smith-Woodhouse, owned by the Symington family (Graham's, Dow's, Vesuvio, etc.), has been producing beautiful, elegant, age-worthy ports that perform way above their price tags.  The 2016 Vintage Port has already received rave reviews, and we think it may be this estate's finest since 1977, which beat out all others in the Decanter 20 year retrospective tasting.  Made entirely of fruit harvested from its Madalena vineyard, the sweet rich flavors of blackberries, dried figs and licorice are opulent now, but will be excellent twenty or thirty years down the road.

Multi-layered and juicy, tannins are well-defined and balance the intensity of the fruit and florals. Recommend time in bottle and decanting. Pair with Stilton cheeses, chocolate or berry desserts.

97 points--Wine Spectator.