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Pfeiffer Christopher's VP 2018
BOTTLE:
$45.00
In stock
SKU
99557
HALF-DOZEN: $256.50 or $42.75 each
DOZEN: $486.00 or $40.50 each
DOZEN: $486.00 or $40.50 each
Once, VP stood for vintage port. Today, post-AU/EU Wine Trade Agreement, the initials are relegated to history and this wine becomes a vintage fortified. Made only in the best years, the '18 vintage comprises 5 Portuguese grape varieties fermented and pressed just prior to fortification. An almost lost winemaking art in this country, kept alive at Pfeiffer, and what a joy to behold. Deep purple hue. The 5 Portuguese varieties bring lifted aromatics of rose, violet, black cherry, raspberry – so pretty – which become entwined on the palate in rich layers of spice, licorice and chocolate with a brandy twist. Intense but not heavy. Quite the opposite. It's way, way too early to even contemplate opening. Give it 10 years at least. (96) JENI PORT, Halliday Wine Companion
Medium purple, with lifted notes of violets, blueberry and licorice which are tempered by subtle ferrous accents, like iron filings. The wine is voluminous and sweet, ebbing and flowing across the palate. The sweetness signs off with a savoury and bitter bite, bringing balance and more interest to this dignified VP. It's still got a long life ahead, the freshness, intensity and structure will ensure this. (95) GABRIELLE POY, The Real Review
Medium purple, with lifted notes of violets, blueberry and licorice which are tempered by subtle ferrous accents, like iron filings. The wine is voluminous and sweet, ebbing and flowing across the palate. The sweetness signs off with a savoury and bitter bite, bringing balance and more interest to this dignified VP. It's still got a long life ahead, the freshness, intensity and structure will ensure this. (95) GABRIELLE POY, The Real Review