Fonseca Vintage Port 2016

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

“Lots of ripe fruit here with raisins and wet earth that turn to violets and hot stones. Full-bodied, tannic and powerful with fantastic grip and intensity. Grabs you. Impressive. Drink in 2025.” - 98 PTS, JAMES SUCKLING (05/2018)

“The 2016 Vintage Port is a field blend that was not quite bottled when seen (set for a week later), but it was the final blend. It was aged for 20 months in wood and comes in with 99 grams of residual sugar. This Fonseca is remarkably expressive, lifted and gloriously fresh. It has good concentration but some years have had more and seemed sexier. However, the most notable feature is the structure. It is very impressive in structure, that classic Port power and firmness coming to the fore and overshadowing the rest at the moment…if you're looking for muscle, Fonseca delivers all you could want. It is one of the more powerful 2016s.” - 96-98 PTS, WINE ADVOCATE (07/2018)

“Closed and withdrawn on the nose at this stage with an underlying dusting of ripe tannins evident. Firm, sweet cassis and berry fruit, with classic dark chocolate intensity at the core, backed by broad yet tight-knit peppery tannins which lead to a big, grippy finish. Very fine with a hugely promising future ahead. Drinking Window 2035-2055” - 97 PTS, RAFFAELE MOSCA, DECANTER (05/2018)