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In 2000, 125,000 kgs of grapes were vinified. The year was notable for the very hot summer and very low yields. Rain fell for two days at the end of August, some 20 days before picking, a very important contributor to a great harvest. The final blend represents only 40% of the wines vinified and amounts to 35,600 bottles. I have now tasted the rather sumptuous first vintage, 2000, of Chryseia several times - the new Douro red produced jointly by the Symingtons of port and Bruno Pratts of Chile and once of Cos d'Estournel. No overripe character. No hot finish. Quite claret-like in fact, and very serious in intent, though I suspect future vintages will be even richer. Jancis Robinson - Wines of 2002 The excellence of the wood still dominates the nose on the wine without, however, taking away any of the wine's quality. The chocolatey notes, red fruit and smooth flowery notes combine with the spicy, magnificent cask flavours. In the mouth, this wine is concentrated and full with very sweet tannins, complex, profound and elegant with a long finish. Judged 19/20. Revista dos Vinhos, João Afonso, May 2002 Much more exciting has been the recent appearance of Chryseia... a serious wine which tilts at the very top of the market. It doesn't wish to be sweet and porty and shuns the leathery aromas that predominate elsewhere. It leans towards a Bordelais notion of elegance, but is richer and fuller than any of Chatonets wines. Giles Macdonogh. Decanter A beautifully perfumed and elegant wine, with tight structure and great depth. Wine Magazine, Margaret Rand Very ripe and rich. Already becoming velvety and bursting with fruit on every side of the wine. At the same time the tannins are very rich and gives the wine wonderful structure. There’s acidity too although being so ripe and rich, it’s not immediately obvious. A tremendous success for an inaugural launch. Poh Tiong,The Wine Review, Singapore
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