92 points Mark Squires (Wine Advocate): "The 1987 Colheita, more or less a 20 year tawny now in bottle for a couple of years, is quite a nice value in this lineup. Quite lovely, with moderate depth and a whiff of brandy on the finish when it opens, this is rather understated. The harvest in 1987 had to be interrupted in the 3rd week due to rainfall, says the winery, but it still produced fruity wines. Hence, the '87 here is like a smaller scaled, lighter, more elegant version of the winery’s go-for-broke '61, fresh but certainly without the '61s concentration or pure power. It is bright, focused and graceful, sweet but balanced and laced with strong caramel and toffee notes. Youthful and vibrant, it is very fine, combining sex appeal and elegance. The alcohol submerges nicely over the next few days. It has a pretty nice price, too, and in a vintage that the winery seemed to consider a bit difficult, it is a fine performance. Yes, it is notably lighter than the norm and not as immediately impressive as some Colheitas are. It really grew on me, though, even though I tend to like them best on the decadent side. I can overlook the modest concentration here considering how brilliantly it does everything else. It seems like a value point in these wines if you like its style. (Nov 2012)"

Producer notes: "Dry winter and spring. Very hot and dry summer. Harvest began in the first days of September and had to be interrupted due to a heavy rainfall in the third week. Some very fine and fruity wines have been produced."