90 Points! (Wine Spectator) Big juicy Port. Lots of prune and wet earth aromas. Full-bodied, with big, soft tannins, sweet fruit and a long finish. 

92-94 Points! (Wine Spectator) Excellent Port. Loads of crushed plum and berry character, with a touch of minerals. Full-bodied and chewy, with masses of round tannins. Medium-sweet. Long finish. 

89-91 Points! (Wine Spectator)Full. Dark color with strong purple rim, powerful nose of concentrated ripe berries -- in the mouth viscous with a heavy finish. A powerful wine. 

92 points! (Wine Spectator) Lots of grape on the nose, with hints of dark chocolate and mahogany. Full bodied and medium sweet. 

95 Points! (Wine Spectator) Fantastic aromas of blackberries and tar. Lightly stemmy - the sign of a great, young Vintage Port. Full-bodied, with wonderfully integrated tannins and a lasting finish. Lots of plums and raspberries. 

94 Points! (Wine Spectator) A wine of refined tannic backbone and graceful ripe fruit which opens to show its elegant style. 

90 Points! (Robert Parker) A striking, individualistic nose of spring flowers, blackberries, blueberries...it admirably conceals moderately high tannins under a wealth of fruit and glycerin. 

96 Points! (Wine Spectator) Stunningly beautiful, a wine bursting with plummy fruit flavors, spices and minerals on the nose and with an impeccable balance. 

92 Points! (Wine Spectator) Intense layers of dates, figs and raisins leading to nuts and tobacco. This is a richly concentrated wine of great elegance and finesse.  

90 Points! (Wine Advocate) A dense ruby/purple color as well as sweet, accessible black cherry/blackberry fruit with hints of smoke, earth, and truffles. 

International Wine Challenge 2005 GOLD MEDAL! Smooth and deeply flavored, with an intense nose of spices, violets and red fruits. 

89 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) A rich, sweet 2004, with a soft tannic structure, layered with a lightly spirit edge. A big mouthful of ripe fruit. 

89 Points! (Wine Spectator) Dark ruby-purple. Powerful aromas of raisin, blackberry and dark chocolate follow through to a full body, with medium sweetness and a firm, slightly chewy finish. Good fruit. Even nutty. 

97 Points! (Wine Spectator) A blackstrap, powerful Port. Black, with intense aromas of raspberries, raisins, flowers and stems. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with a long, rich finish. Tannins pull at your palate. 

94 Points! (Wine Advocate) The complex aromatics of the opaque, black-colored 2003 Dow Vintage Port display chocolate, dried oak, black cherries, blackberries, copious spices, and a myriad flowers. 

91 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) A nose filled with rich, dense, brooding fruit. Blackberries and plums rush the palate; it's lush and fruity. Turns chocolaty on the finish.  

87 Points! (Wine Spectator) Good deep-ruby color, with an attractive plummy, grapey character. Medium-bodied and medium-sweet, with fresh acidity and fruit that hide the tannins. 

94 Points! (Wine Spectator) This is an extremely full-bodied, powerful wine, but it still retains a classy balance. Deep ruby, with chocolate and berry aromas, full-bodied, with anise and dried cherry flavors, full, hard tannins and a long finish. 

93 Points! (Wine Spectator) Real blockbuster of a wine that sneaks up on you. Beautiful tar, grape and berry aromas and flavours. It's full-bodied, quite sweet and reserved, but kicks off at the end with loads of fruit and tannins. 

95 Points! (Wine Spectator) Plum and blackberry on the nose, with hints of dried violets. Wet earth. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, very chewy and rich. Long and caressing. Still very tight. Give it time. Very layered and structured. 

96 points! (Wine Enthusiast) Violets, roses, spices, and candied dark fruits emanate from the glass. This is a great Port, packed with solid, structured, rich and intense black fruit flavors. Bold, full bodied, and expansive. 

95 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) Intense opaque purple color. On the nose very complex, with intense floral aromas and hints of cassis. On the palate, black fruit flavors, with a firm grip and excellent length.  

92 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) Complex and intriguing on the nose, where smoky minerally aromas evoke memories of sun-baked Douro schist, backed by plush blackberry fruit and a dash of maple syrup. 

90 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) Deep red color with purple tints. On the nose excellent plummy fruit aromas with hints of ceddar wood and floral scents. The palate is smooth, with elegant floral flavours and good acidity. 

89 Points! (Wine Spectator) Black in color, with powerful aromas of crushed blackberry and black licorice that follow through to a full-bodied palate, with medium sweetness. Has lots of licorice and berry character, with a medium finish. 

The wine shows tremendous aromatic concentration, with fresh and youthful aromas of blackberries and black cherries combined with hints of spices and cedar wood. On the palate rich and well balanced, with layers of polished tannins. 

92 Points! (Robert Parker) This impressive wine, with an opaque ruby/purple color, reveals excellent richness, layers of flavour, well integrated alcohol and tannin, moderate sweetness, and a long, heady finish. 

95 Points! (Wine Spectator) Complex aromas of crushed berries, pepper and spices. Full-bodied, with medium sweetness and layers of polished tannins. Masses of berry, plum and citrus character. 

95 Points! (Wine Spectator) A ripe and rich '95 boasting a remarkable essence of crushed berries, this is classic Port. It full-bodied and quite sweet, with the velvetiest of tannins and a long, long ripe fruit finish. At its best after 2008. 

91 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) Amazingly intense cherry color, with concentrated aromas of black currant, cassis, cherry and blackberry. Fresh and fruity in the mouth, with great structure and seductive balance. 

86 Points! (Wine Spectator) Big, fat, fruity style. Good, dark purple to ruby color. Grapey plum aromas, full-bodied and sweet, with a wonderfully smooth mouth-feel, loads of fruit and velvety tannins. 

90 Points! (Wine Spectator) A deep purple in color, with intense and lively aromas of pepper, cedar and cinnamon. Smooth and silky in the mouth, with initial flavors of black currant, red currant and clove, ripe fruit and chocolate notes. 

88 Points! (Wine Spectator) On the nose there are elegant floral notes with hints of rose and black cherry. The palate has a smooth, well-balanced attack. Robust tannins endow the wine with hints of ripe fruit. 

91 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) Boasts sweet plum fruit, ample earthiness and refined spice flavors. As vintage Ports go, it is not the biggest or most concentrated, but shows a fine sense of harmony and balance. 

94 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) The wine is big, full, opulent and super-ripe. But the tannins are also there, giving a dark, brooding edge, which comes through powerfully on the finish. This is the best vintage yet from this Roederer-owned house. 

92 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) Dusty tannins, firm dark black fruits, and considerable aging potential. 

92 Points! (Wine Enthusiast) Very dense in the nose, with nuances of rubber and ripe black plum. The palate thrusts with cherry, raspberry and raisin. All fruit, showing only a smidgen of chocolate and a hint of espresso. 

90 Points! (Wine Spectator) Full ruby color. Beautiful aromas of dark red fruit including blackberry and raspberry. Full bodied with a great velvet texture and a long expression of rich, bright fruit. Long, very balanced finish. 

International Wine Challenge 2005 Silver Medal! Excellent deep color, with some evolution on the rim. Rich aromas of dark crushed berries, combined with floral hints. Succulent and voluptuous palate of fruit, pepper and black cherry. 

91 Points! (Wine Spectator) Enjoyable ripe fruit and earthy components. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with lovely ripe tannins. Finish goes on and on. 

92 Points! (Wine Spectator) Splendidly smooth on the palate, well balanced, with delicate fruit flavors and great length and intensity on the finish.