ABV: 20%
Size: 75cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: Portugal
Description
WINE ENTHUSIAST 92 points
Critic tasting note: "Even in a year that was not generally “declared” in Port parlance, this estate has produced a fine, full and richly endowed vintage Port. With its blackberry fruit still juicy and upfront, it is still young but delicious now, in a not-too-sweet style that should, ideally, be cellared until 2025."
THE WINE ADVOCATE 90 points
Drink Date 2019 - 2044
"The 2014 Vintage Port is a field blend, with 105 grams per liter of residual sugar. In a rather weak year, this has many virtues, but it isn't really a competitor to serious Vintage Ports, either. It is closer to a well-done, traditional LBV in some ways, lacking the pure power and concentration of a top VP. La Rosa's own LBV is a more competitive wine this issue, at least in and relative to its category, than this is in the VP category. That's not always a bad thing, though. This tastes great, even if it lacks something in mid-palate concentration and the structure is just average. Holding the bottle uncorked for two hours was enough to make this drink very well, even as a young Port. It does fill the mouth respectably, however, and did I mention that the fruit is pretty tasty? Okay, I lied. It's downright irresistible just now. This will be approachable young, and it won't be the best ager, I suspect. If you don't care about vin de garde issues and complexity to come in 25 years, you won't be disappointed. For the moment, I have to lean up on this sexy Port, granting some obvious limitations."