A fine addition to Churchill’s Douro wines, this is rich, perfumed with hints of violets, layers of soft tannins and jammy red berry fruits. It has a tannic firmness, but this is cushioned by the generous fruit.——R.V.(2/1/2011)—— 89

Without doubt a wine that needs aging. The tannins from both wood and fruit are dense, concentrated, layering over the delicious fruit. When it is balanced out—give it a year—then this is going to be a powerful, but impressively elegant wine, a real step forward in Churchill’s table wines.——R.V.(4/1/2010)—— 91

A hard-edged wine that seems extracted and tough. The tannins, particularly, give a rough character, although the black currant fruit helps lessen the astringent aftertaste.——R.V.(9/1/2008)—— 84