96-99/100 - Essi Avellan MW "Exquisitely elegant, radiantly fruity and mineral, but still holding back plenty. It is almost like a time bomb having so much fruit and vitality to it that it feels near immortal. Beautifully detailed nose with fresh fruity profile with pineapple, lemon, sweet vanilla and roasted coffee beans meeting liquorice and smoky almonds. The fruitiness is pure, ripe yet crunchy. On the palate it is tightly knit and driven with its crisp acidity perfectly bound to the radiant fruitiness. Lacey texture with shows tension, the wine finishes to a palate-cleansingly fresh salty tang. Really refined vintage of Rare with majestic longevity ahead."

Sandeman's wonderfully concentrated 40-year-old tawny port arrives with an aromatic explosion of vanilla, oak and honey. The flavours that follow are deeply layered and complex, delivering an alluring surge of dried fruits, spices and nuts. Smooth, vibrant, beautifully poised.