96 points Jeb Dunnuck

The 2004 Fortification is drinking brilliantly today, with a mature bouquet of spiced plums, cedar, cigar, and smoked tobacco in its more medium to full-bodied, ripe, focused profile. It's shed most of its baby fat but still brings incredible intensity and crazy length on the finish. This is another brilliant fortified wine that would stand up to any mature vintage Port out there. Opening up with air, it has another 30+ years of longevity, although there's no need to hold off. (2/2023)

95 points Wine Advocate

Pale to medium tawny colored, the 2004 Fortification offers up tantalizing cinnamon stick, cloves and allspice scents over a core of crème de cassis, prunes and raspberry pie with touches of bacon fat, wood smoke and garrigue plus a waft of dried figs. Full-bodied, rich and decadently spicy, the palate is packed with dried fruit and baking spice layers with its sweetness well laced with freshness, finishing with epic length and a wonderfully plush texture. (LPB) (12/2018)