Croft 2016 Vintage Port

Yuki Nakamura — Christmas dinner hero

9/10

Bought this for Christmas dinner and it absolutely stole the show. The dark fruit flavours are brilliant and it's got this depth that keeps you coming back for more. At 20% you'd expect it to be a bit rough but it's surprisingly smooth and balanced. Will definitely be buying another bottle.

Zara Al-Hassan — Good but not cheap

7/10

Got this as a birthday present and it's a solid vintage port. Nice dark fruit on the nose and the finish lingers nicely. £66.50 is a lot though — I've had ports at half the price that come close. Would I buy it myself? Probably not at that price, but I'm glad someone else did.

Marcus Blackwell — The one that got me into port

8/10

Wine shop guy recommended this when I said I wanted to try proper port for the first time. Really glad he did. It's got loads of fruit but doesn't taste sweet and syrupy like cheap port. The acidity gives it a freshness I wasn't expecting. Great with stilton after dinner.