2000 Smith Woodhouse Vintage Port

This one is ready to go, with soft-edged plum sauce, blackberry compote and fig paste flavors that drape easily against a backdrop of cinnamon raisin toast and melted licorice notes. A flattering Port that's at peak now. -- Blind 2000 Vintage Port retrospective (March 2021). Drink now through 2030. 4,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported. Review Date: July 2021

While Smith Woodhouse's 2000 possesses a healthy dark ruby/purple, its muted aromatics are disappointing. Medium-bodied, with jammy fruit and moderate sweetness, this is a pleasant but one-dimensional, straightforward vintage port to drink over the next 12-15 years.