2016 Fonseca Vintage Port

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The "Bentley of Vintage Port"

- James Suckling

98 JS / 97 WA / 97 WS / 97 DE / 96 VM

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2016 Vintage Port!

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As we continue looking at our 2016 vintage ports that are in stock, this time it's Fonseca!

The house of Fonseca traces its origins to the early nineteenth century. The first evidence of the firm trading in Port is an entry dated 8th April, 1815 in the ledgers of the Real Companhia Velha (the royal monopoly Company). This records the purchase of 32 pipes of Port by the firm's founder, João dos Santos Fonseca. His first documented sale occurred on 14th September.

Like all port houses, over the years since they have endured phylloxera, the Spanish Flu, world wars, prohibition and all kinds of changes. But the new generations are investing in modern wineries, organic viticulture and creating new and better wines for the modern world.

The wine critic James Suckling, author of the most comprehensive book on Vintage Port written to date, once described Fonseca as the “Bentley of Vintage Port,” meaning the producer of wines for the connoisseur and enthusiast. Like the famous luxury cars, Fonseca Vintage Ports are thoroughbreds, the result of craftsmanship and skill, but also of passion and creativity.

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2016 Fonseca Vintage Port

$42.89 (375ml) In Stock – Buy Now

$82.89 (750ml) In Stock – Buy Now

get 5% off 6+ bottles | 10% off 12+ bottles

98 JS / 97 WA / 97 WS / 97 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR

The 2016 Vintage Port is a field blend sourced from the typical three Quintas (Panascal in the Tavora Valley and Quinta do Cruzeiro and Quinta de St Antonio in the Pinhão Valley). This was not quite bottled when first seen (set for a week later). It is now in the USA. It was aged for 20 months in wood and comes in with 99 grams of residual sugar. This dry and focused Fonseca was, in my initial July 2018 report, the pick of the Fladgate Group's litter in 2016. What has most changed in this issue is that Taylor's is showing a lot better while this has closed down a bit more. This is not seriously diminished, though. It is pretty brilliant. If you want that old-school power, it comes with Fonseca in this vintage. Taylor's may have the sexiest fruit of the three, but this seems to have the most muscle. It is true that the balance on the two just might be affecting that perception. Taylor's has a bit more mid-palate depth to soak up the power. Still, if Taylor's is flashier and richer in 2016, this seems even more serious. In the long lifespan of Ports, to be sure, it won't be unusual for them to keep flipping back and forth. Admittedly, this is also probably the hardest to read. Still, I couldn't help but think that this might have slightly more upside potential. Check in around 2060 or so to see if I'm right. (Send me an email if you don't think so. I want to hear from you.) - Mark Squires, Wine Advocate

2016 Vintage Port Collection Cases (750ml) 

Select your desired case size and 3 or 6 vintages from the list below to fill a GVWM 3 or 6-Bottle Hinged Wooden Gift Case:

Croft 2016 - 97 JS / 97 WS / 95 WE / 94 VM / 94 WA)

Fonseca 2016  - 98 JS / 97 WA / 97 WS / 97 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR
Grahams 2016 - 99 JS / 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR
Quinta Do Noval 2016 - 98 JS / 98 WS / 97 DE / 97 WA / 18 JR
Quinta do Vesuvio 2016 - 97 WS / 96 WA / 95 DE / 94 JS / 18 JR
Taylor Fladgate 2016 - 100 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM / 96 WA / 96 DE / 18 JR
Warres 2016 - 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 JS / 96 WE / 17.5 JR

Makes an ideal gift this holiday season, or an elegant way to store your collection.

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Starts at $265.77 per 3-pack | Starts at $509.62 per 6-pack

5% savings on one 6-pack, 10% savings on two or more 6-packs! 

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