Taylor Fladgate Vintage Porto 2016 | 750 ml.

Item #: 48239

Store Location: RR2A | 6

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Wine Grapes

Primary Grape: Touriga Nacional | All Grapes: Touriga Nacional

Food Pairings

Food Pairings: 2018

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

2018 Wine Spectator Top 100 Selection | #23

Wine Spectator Top 100 selection - 2018 | #23

From the Producer

Deep purple with a narrow magenta rim. Notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright fruit is a heady aura of herbs. Exotic notes of cedar wood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. Sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and re-emerge to hold the wine in a confident grip. Energized by a racy acidity, the intense berry flavors continue to build into the long finish.

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  • none
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Portugal
  • Douro
  • Porto
  • 2016
  • 750 ml.
  • 20%
  • 084692631339
  • RR2A | Bin#: 6
    This is the aisle location where you can find this item at our store.
  • 2018

Critical Acclaim

RP94+ Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate 19th Jul 2018

"The 2016 Vintage Port is a field blend set to be bottled about a week after this tasting. It was the final blend. It was aged for 20 months in wood and comes in with 102 grams of residual sugar. The Croft might be as rich — although I don’t think so; we’ll see as they age — but this is more expressive right now. The most delicious of the three Fladgate Group offerings, this has the sexiest fruit, although the Fonseca seems to have more pure power. Even allowing that it had a fair bit of air, this was showing surprisingly well for young Taylor’s. That is speaking relatively, of course, because this still has power and energy. Personally, this year I’d definitely pick Fonseca, though. Fonseca just seems to have a little more upside potential. With Port, of course, things change over the decades. This is a first look, not a final word." (94–96 pts.)

VN97 Vinous Jun 2018

"In 2016 Taylor’s began picking in Vargellas on 17 September, followed by Pinhão Valley estate on 23 and 26 September. The 2016 Vintage Port has an aristocratic bouquet with tight wound aromas of blackberry, bilberry, crushed stone, black olive and a light, marine-tinged element, perhaps almost peat-like. The palate is just beautiful with fine, chiseled tannins and a perfect line of acidity. There is that almost “arching” structure one always seeks in a great Taylor’s with a gentle but insistent grip towards the finish. It is everything you really want from a Vintage Port. Production is 6,200 cases." (97 pts.)

SP98 Wine Spectator Dec 31, 2018

"This is packed with raspberry, blackberry and blueberry fruit flavors that play off one another, melding with anise, fruitcake and ganache notes. A warm tarry edge coats the finish, revealing an echo of bramble. A seriously grippy, strapping Port, this revels in its power. Best from 2032 through 2055. 6,200 cases made. (James Molesworth)" (98 pts.)

WE98 Wine Enthusiast 12/1/2018

"Ripe, structured while also fruity, this intense, perfumed Port is opulent while also elegant. Its tannins and great fruit are finely integrated and are rich with potential. Black fruits, berries and a juicy aftertaste add freshness to the wine. Drink from 2028." (98 pts.)

More Information

From the Producer

Deep purple with a narrow magenta rim. Notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright fruit is a heady aura of herbs. Exotic notes of cedar wood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. Sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and re-emerge to hold the wine in a confident grip. Energized by a racy acidity, the intense berry flavors continue to build into the long finish.

Portugal

Portugal is most famous (and justifiably so) for its Port wines, fortified wines that are typically sweet and often served with dessert. Port wines come in many styles such as Tawny, Late Bottled Vintage, etc, and are classified by how they were produced.

Besides Port, however, Portugal is also one of the fastest-rising wine countries in the world (as far as quality and production) when it comes to table wines. You'll find some unbelievable values in Portuguese table wines, with grapes like Touriga Nacional at the forefront.

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More Information
SKU48239
Product TypeWine
Alternate NameTaylor Fladgate Vintage Porto
CountryPortugal
RegionDouro
Product Location - Location-AppellationPorto
Package Size750 ml.
Proof/Alcohol by Volume20%
BrandTaylor Fladgate
Bottles per Case12
Spirit/Port StyleVintage Port
Vintage2016
Bin Location6
Can it be ShippedYes
Premier PickNo
Awards and AccoladesWine Spectator Top 100
Wine Spectator Top 100 Ranking23
Wine Spectator Top 100 Year2018
Wine Typenone
Grape(s)Touriga Nacional
Primary GrapeTouriga Nacional
Food Pairing2018
Occasion Pairing23
Dollar Sale (Y/N)No
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