One of the best wines to come out of the Real Companhia, this finely structured wine shows distinct austerity and minerality as well as dark, young tannins and packed black fruits. The balance is all there, a wine that keeps the wood in check, allowing the great fruits to come through.——R.V.(11/1/2009)—— 91

A wine that really shows the progress made by Real Companhia Velha (also known as Royal Oporto) in the past decade. This is beautifully constituted wine, all dark tannins, dense black fruit, showing a fine balance between all the elements. The wine finishes with a flourish of jammy fruits and tight tannins.——R.V.(4/1/2009)—— 91