In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Warre, Port, Douro, Portugal. Other vintage port in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2020–2070. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Mark Squires (MS) — 91/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 2018-07-31 · Drink 2020-2056
The 2016 Vintage Port is a 46/37 blend from old vines and Touriga Nacional, with Touriga Franca making up the rest. It was bottled in May 2018 with 113 grams of residual sugar. The fruit on this is gloriously expressive and concentrated. It's classic and delicious, but it doesn't show the power and structure of the top wines. Charles Symington called it very elegant. Or, say, understated and appr…
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Vinous, 2018-05-01 · Drink 2020-2070
The 2016 Warre’s Vintage Port was picked from 19 September, the harvest took 10 days longer than usual in order to gain optimal ripeness. It has a tightly-wound but compelling bouquet with intense black fruit laced with clove, nutmeg and touches of smoke. This is a Warre’s with great precision and detail. The palate is sheer class: saturated ripe tannin that belie the structure underneath. There…