"Denne meget store Vintage Port er helt blæksort i kernen og næsten helt til kant. Vild og frodig og ekstraordinært intens. På næsen er der først mørk blomme, juicy brombær og sorte kirsebær, men dette følges hurtigt op af en kompleks aroma med rosin, eucalyptus, salvie og mynte. Smagen kommer med en fast tannin pakket ind i saftig fløjl. Den er meget eksotisk, utrolig tæt og cremet og helt uhørt koncentreret." Wine.dk
"A beauty in the making, with waves of dark currant preserves, warmed fig and steeped blackberry fruit, all infused with chai spice, tobacco, singed alder and espresso cream accents. Very grippy on the finish, but this is long and smoldering too. Best from 2035 through 2060." Wine Spectator 97p
"Blueberry, blackberry and dried violets on then nose that follow through to a full body, firm and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. This shows grip and some green, wet earth undertones on the finish. Stuctured." James Suckling 97p
"The predominantly south-facing Quinta da Roêda provides the cornerstone of this vintage Port, the best from Croft since the 1960s - and it's well priced too. It's surprisingly demure on the nose with underlying plump, juicy plums and cherries. It's similarly voluptuous on the palate initially - in true Croft style - with a wonderfully ripe, broad tannic core rising in the mouth. It's dense and rather gorgeous all the way through to a fresh, vibrant finish." Decanter 96p
"The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for approximately 20 months in French oak. It comes in with 97 grams of residual sugar. This was only seen before bottling previously. Now, with some bottle aging, it looks super, superior to the 2016, also reviewed, and a fine 2017. It is, of course, extremely young. It's tight but not astringent (at least with decanting); the fruit is as if just crushed, and it is beautifully balanced. This is not even close to showing all it has. Throw it in the cellar. You can drink it now, but you'll just be wasting it. Right now, this and the 2016 are close, but I predict this will pull ahead with every passing year." Robert Parker 95p
