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Search Flickinger Wine Inventory
Inventory updated: Wed, Jan 28, 2026 04:02 PM cst
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Regions: Port
Vintages: Between 2003 and 2003
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Vint. |
Wine |
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| Croft |
2003 |
Port (12x750ML) 
ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs. |
$928.97 |
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WS 96 (4/2006): Gorgeous aromas of blueberries and dried flowers follow through to a sweet, full-bodied palate. Velvety and round, with lovely fruit. Long finish. Best after 2015. 6,500 cases made.
WA 93 (10/2005): The 2003 Croft Vintage Port reveals an opaque, black-colored core with notes of dark ruby on the rim. Its gorgeously creamy, profound nose displays sweet dark cherries, black plums, pepper, raisin jam, and blueberries. Thick, satin-textured, and immensely rich, this opulent yet elegant wine is engagingly warm, concentrated, and harmonious. Copious quantities of plums, black cherries, jammy blackberries and spices are found throughout its personality as well as in its prolonged, spirit-tinged, finish. Projected maturity: 2020-2045.
VM 90 (2/2006): Bright, saturated ruby. Brooding aromas of bitter cherry, violet and licorice, lifted by a resiny nuance. Then densely packed, concentrated and fresh, with rich, fleshy flavors of kirsch and dark chocolate. Finishes with big, broad, thoroughly ripe tannins and very good lingering black cherry fruit. This is surprisingly easy to taste today but should age well on its ripe tannins and sheer balance. |
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| Niepoort |
2003 |
Port |
$75 |
2 |
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| VM 90+? (1/2006): Bright, full ruby. Brooding aromas of roasted black fruits, coffee and bitter chocolate. Suave on entry, then dense and silky in the mouth, with lovely lift and brightness for the vintage. Firm flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cassis, licorice and minerals. Builds slowly and inexorably on the back end, with the huge, youthfully aggressive yet even tannins spreading out to coat the front teeth. A big boy, and likely to be long-lived. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Quinta de Roriz |
2003 |
Port Scuffed Label |
$59 |
1 |
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| VM 87 (1/2006): Saturated ruby. Superripe, floral aromas of black cherry, dark chocolate and menthol. Sweet and roasted on the palate; just this side of pruney, but also perked up by surprisingly firm acidity. The fairly thick, sweet flavors of cherry candy, blackberry and cassis show very good but not outstanding concentration. Finishes with a hint of dryness and good length. Stephen Tanzer. |
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| Taylor |
2003 |
Port |
$69 |
1 |
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WA 95 (6/2013): The 2003 Taylor’s has a lovely ripe, primal bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, vanilla and marmalade that shows slightly better delineation than the Fonseca. The palate is medium-bodied with very composed, refined tannins that belie the heat of that summer. There is wonderful focus here and fine tension, the finish offering precise notes of black cherries, mulberry, cloves and white pepper. This is one of the finest Ports of a precocious vintage.
WS 94 (4/2006): Lovely aromas of currants, blackberries and licorice. Full-bodied, with medium sweetness and layers of ripe, round, velvety tannins. Flavorful finish. More round and refined than from barrel. Best after 2014. 13,000 cases made.
VM 93+ (1/2006): Bright, saturated ruby. Vibrant, pure aromas of blackberry, violet and bitter chocolate. Juicy, minerally, precise and penetrating, but quite primary and unevolved today. Shows strong but integrated acidity and a tight kernel of fruit. Best today on the slow-building, rising, aristocratic finish. But today the wine's tannins are less obvious than its acids. This seems distinctly less ripe and chewy than the great 2000 Taylor's but it's still extremely unevolved. Latour-like in its structure and reserve. Stephen Tanzer. |
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