Lots of spice, honey, apricot and dried fruit character. Full-bodied and very sweet, with a long, spicy vanilla aftertaste. A lively young thing. 93Pts Wine Spectator

The gorgeously perfumed and layered 1997 La Tour-Blanche displays a medium golden color, as well as a honeyed, kinky nose of buttered roasted fruit, quince, oranges, and minerals. Dense and full-bodied, with terrific fruit extraction, this unctuously-textured, sweet, full-bodied wine is one of the stars of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2025. 90Pts Robert Parker

I remember how one-dimensional, diffuse, thick, and alcoholic this wine tasted from cask and immediately after bottling, but it has progressed enormously. The 1990 exhibits a deep golden corn-like color, followed by sensational aromatics (honeyed citrus, pineapple and pear intertwined with smoke and creme brulee-like notes). In the mouth, the wine is massive and full-bodied, with an unctuous texture, and powerful, juicy flavors that possess mouth-staining extract, glycerin, and viscosity. This is a blockbuster-styled, sweet Sauternes with at least 30 years of longevity. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2030. 92 Pts Robert Parker

"... hypnotic sweet Moscatel, made by Douro heroes Portal. It is nectar, it will pour ten glasses with ease and it will realign your taste buds for the rest of the year." Matthew Jukes

The grapes are dried on wooden racks for few months; fermentation and maceration take place in stainless steel vatsAgeing in cellar, before spending 18 months in Slavonian and French oak casks