Dalva Vintage 2017

93 points Decanter
Ripe mulberry, cocoa and black raspberry liqueur aromas lead to a luscious palate of firm, ripe berry flavours with chalky grip.

90 points Robert Parker
The 2017 Vintage Port Dalva is an unoaked field blend coming in with 95 grams of residual sugar. Bottled about a month before tasting, this will be released in October 2019. This has better structure, by a little, and more precision than its sibling from Ventozelo. A bit fresher and less jammy, this has somewhat better tension and grip on the finish too. Lifted and pure, it shows well, although with only average concentration. You'll remember it most because it tastes great. The fruit is ahead of the structure, but the price is right for a Port you can drink young. Plus, perhaps drink it a little cooler than normal.