1997 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Porto RP--96 WS--94

Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Score: 94 Release Price: $83 Current Auction Price: $50 Country: Portugal Region: Portugal Issue: Web Only - 2008 Very ripe on the nose, with raisin and dried flowers. Full-bodied, medium-sweet and chewy, Racy and rich. Still needs time, but you can drink and enjoy if you decant a few hours before. '77/'85/'97 blind Port retrospective. Best after 2011. 10,000 cases made. –JS

Robert Parker: 96 Points
Wine Advocate # 126 Jan 2000 Robert Parker 96 Drink: 2004 - 2030 $60-$120 (90) Saturated black/purple-colored, with stunning aromatics of blueberries, blackberries, licorice, and iron, this spectacular vintage port is one of the stars of the vintage. Extremely full-bodied, with silky tannin, spectacular concentration and purity, multiple flavor levels, and an evolved, forward personality, this is an exquisite yet precocious 1997 vintage port. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030.