For The Love Of Port

A spin off from the 2015 thread that can be found here.


Please add in when news break of declarations from other houses.

Houses that have declared a 2016 Vintage Port

• Barros
  Bioma, Niepoort
  Blackett
  Bulas
  Burmester
  Cálem
  Churchill's
  Cockburn's (2450 cases)
  Croft (3050 cases)
  Dalva
  Dow's (5480 cases)
  DR
  Ferreira
  Fonseca (4900 cases)
  Gaivosa, Quinta da
  Graham's (6325 cases)
  Graham's Stone Terraces (290 cases)
  Javali, Quinta do
  Kopke
  Lamelas, Quinta das
  Martha's
  Nacional, Quinta do Noval (170 cases)
  Noval, Quinta do (6000 cases)
  Offley
  Passadouro, Quinta do
  Pintas (Wine & Soul)
  Poças Junior
  Pôpa, Quinta do
  Portal, Quinta do
  Portal, Quinta dos Muros
  Quevedo
  Romaneira, Quinta do
  Roriz, Quinta do (390 cases)
  S. Leonardo
  Sandeman
  Seara d'Ordens, Quinta
  Smith Woodhouse (1500 cases)
  Taylor's (6500 cases)
  Valriz
  Vale D. Maria, Quinta de (600 cases)
  Valle Longo, Quinta de
  Vasques de Carvalho
  Ventozelo, Quinta de
  Vesuvio, Quinta do (1220 cases)
  Vesuvio Capela, Quinta do (250 cases)
  Vieira de Sousa,
  Vista Alegre
  Warre's (4250 cases)
  Wiese & Krohn

Sogevinus is all in on the 2016 vintage with the following declarations

Barros
Burmester
Cálem
Kopke

Source: http://www.revistadevinhos.pt/noticias/ ... ntage-2016

Via AHB also Sogrape is all in on 2016 as well with declarations from

Ferreira
Offley
Sandeman

Source: http://www.revistadevinhos.pt/noticias/ ... ntage-2016

I also know from the Danish importer that Quinta do Javali will bottle a 2016 VP.

Quinta do Noval

http://sogevinus.com/kopke-burmester-ca ... s.facebook - a good read.

Roy Hersh wrote:http://sogevinus.com/kopke-burmester-ca ... s.facebook - a good read.

Interesting comments in their comparison to 2015. I've heard similar from some other producers. 2015/2016 is almost like 1991/1992. Time will tell which generally holds up better in the long haul.

It was a particularly challenging year. We really had to make use of our profound knowledge of the grapes and vines, as each variety and each plot of vineyard developed at a different pace.

Generally speaking, the 2016 Vintage Ports are brimming with colour and full of structure, with a profile that is more concentrated, robust and intense when compared to the 2015 Vintages. A classic style for a Vintage.

Roy Hersh wrote:Quinta do Noval

Same procedure as last year, one almost feel like saying.

Quinta do Noval has gone back to back with VP declarations since 2011? That is 6 years in a row.

Thomas V wrote:

Roy Hersh wrote:Quinta do Noval

Same procedure as last year, one almost feel like saying.

Quinta do Noval has gone back to back with VP declarations since 2011? That is 6 years in a row.

That begs the question; Is that too many in a row? I don't know but would be curious to hear others opinions (I'll post a new topic for this).

Andy Velebil wrote:

Thomas V wrote:

Roy Hersh wrote:Quinta do Noval

Same procedure as last year, one almost feel like saying.

Quinta do Noval has gone back to back with VP declarations since 2011? That is 6 years in a row.

That begs the question; Is that too many in a row? I don't know but would be curious to hear others opinions (I'll post a new topic for this).

I think 'to much' is only the case when the quality goes down. I tasted all Noval vintage ports since 2008 and they are all of high quality.

This was one facebook, form an unconfirmed source

Jasper A. wrote:This was one facebook, form an unconfirmed source

Don't think they've made an official announcement, I've not seen one, but it would make sense as they didn't declare 2015.

Well, you read it here first from the Symington's....
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=41181

Updated.

I asked Gustavo and he confirmed that they will be making Quinta do Vesuvio, Quinta do Vesuvio Capela, Quinta do Roriz, Graham's Stone Terraces and Smith Woohouse as well as those depicted in the picture.

Quinta do Noval declared a regular 2016 VP and Nacional today.


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Andy Velebil wrote:Quinta do Noval declared a regular 2016 VP and Nacional today.

Roy mentioned the Noval but I will add the Nacional. good stuff.

Yep, here is the proof. There was word last night, but I was returning home and forgot to post when I finally walked in.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/ ... age-ports/

What I enjoyed reading and look forward to tasting is: “exceptional” with tannins that are “among the most refined ever ..."

That is saying a LOT. I can't wait to try them in Portugal in May and then June.

Roy Hersh wrote:What I enjoyed reading and look forward to tasting is: “exceptional” with tannins that are “among the most refined ever ..."

Which continues: "beautiful red-fruit flavours with extraordinary intense, purple colour."

Which to me sounds like the calling card of Sousao in a very young VP. I believe I heard that Nacional sometimes contains as much as 30% Sousao, so that would make sense.

Glenn E. wrote:

Roy Hersh wrote:What I enjoyed reading and look forward to tasting is: “exceptional” with tannins that are “among the most refined ever ..."

Which continues: "beautiful red-fruit flavours with extraordinary intense, purple colour."

Which to me sounds like the calling card of Sousao in a very young VP. I believe I heard that Nacional sometimes contains as much as 30% Sousao, so that would make sense.

With the Nacional being a field blend, they don't control the proportions of the grape varieties in the juice, do they? And the juice isn't mixed with anything else besides the juice from this particular parcel with the legendary vines?

Today i got the first prices for a 2016 Vintage Port. It is the Kopke 2016 Vintage Port. We will be selling at €44,95 enprimeur.
I tasted the 2016 vintage port (cask sample) @ Prowein, it confirmed me again that Kopke keeps on improving with there vintage ports.