2019 Quinta do Passadouro - Vintage Port 19,5%

Decanter.com – 92 pts – RM: *This estate in the Pinhão valley now belongs to Quinta do Noval. A blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz picked between 9th of September to 18th of October (the quinta spans an altitude of 100 to 300 m above sea level). Deep, dense, ripe and plummy on the nose with more still to give; similarly rich, broad and plummy (with just a hint of stewed plums) on the palate, firm, fine grained, tannins rising in the mouth yielding to a soft yet spicy finish. Lovely vibrant middle-to-long-distance wine.* - 11/2021

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5+/20pts – JH: *Now owned by Quinta do Noval. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz on schist terraces in the Rio Torto Valley. Foot-trodden in lagares and then aged 18 months in cask. RS 96 g/l. Black almost to the rim. Smells warm, rich and spicy, just a little earthy, with very ripe damson fruit, just a hint of dried fruits. Big and juicy on the palate even with the density of tannins of a young port. Chewy, wholesome, all very primary but with good potential to become more sophisticated.* - 10/2021

Vinous.com – 92 pts – NM: *The 2019 Quinta do Passadouro Vintage Port comes from Pinhão on schist soils, undergoing 18 months maturation in wooden casks and just slightly less residual sugar (96gm/l) than the Noval and Noval Naçional. It has a rich and quite decadent bouquet with black plum, Christmas cake, marmalade and a touch of eau-de-vie. The palate is medium-bodied with a light sprinkling of white pepper, black cherries and boysenberry jam. There is a crisp line of acidity here and fine precision. It’s a little heady but not excessive. Excellent.* - 09/2021