{"product_id":"2016-fonseca-vintage-port-375","title":"2016 Fonseca Vintage Port 375","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a00b0b;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9a0909;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e97 Points Robert Squires, Wine Advocate.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe 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). When last seen, this was in fine form. It was aged for 20 months in wood and comes in with 99 grams of residual sugar. Right now, surprisingly, this seems more tightly wound than the Taylor's, which usually seems to me the burlier as between the two. It has beautiful fruit as well, if not quite the wave of big fruit that Taylor's shows off. In 2017, I would say Taylor's wins. In this vintage, it may be Fonseca. However, there are great performances all around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a00b0b;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9a0909;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a00b0b;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9a0909;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e98 Points, James Suckling.\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a00b0b;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #9a0909;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e17\/20 Points, Jancis Robinson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark crimson with a slightly chestnut hue. Very much a cloud rather than a rapier on the nose – hedonistic and ripe with masses of sweetness almost masking a rigorous corset of tannins. You really taste the heat here – but in a very ripe fruit way, not in a hot spirit way. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethereal Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43325359685787,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2548\/4596\/products\/Fonseca2016_42400889-5ba1-4a97-9f4a-087a0c734d87.png?v=1681530280","url":"https:\/\/ethereal-wines.myshopify.com\/products\/2016-fonseca-vintage-port-375","provider":"Ethereal Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}