The 2018 Givry 1er Cru Servoisine is showing beautifully, offering up aromas of plums, wild berries and burning embers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping palate built around lively acids and velvety tannins. This is the finest wine I've tasted from Domaine de la Ferté to date.

My favorite of the multi-vintage blends, the NV Maury 30 Ans is similarly colored to the 20 year, with an amber/toffee and semi-opaque color. Beautifully ripe, with lots of candied licorice, almond, old cigar and brown sugar, it’s medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced and has vibrant acidity that keeps this lively and highly drinkable. Slightly less sour than the 20-year release, with more fruit, this beauty is drinking spectacularly today.

This is the equivalent of the second wine of Romaneira, following a Bordeaux model. It is a generous blend of four Douro grapes, dominated by Touriga Franca. At the three year mark, it is still fruity with blackberry flavors and a hint of mint, but the tannins have softened, giving a smoothly textured wine that is ready to drink.