2018 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations: Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2018 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2018 vintage, our top recommendations and region reports. Scroll down to see all of our wines currently available. If you cannot find what you are looking for please call us on 01425 837177 or Contact Us. We would love to help you with your wine choice!
The 2018 wine vintage was, overall, very successful. For Europe, the 2018 summer was a particular sizzler, in some cases rivalling that of 2003, and had a profound effect on many of the wine regions.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
This Year in History: Fun Fact: In 2018, the treadmill celebrated its 200-year anniversary. Originally, it was designed as a torture device. Some may argue it still is!!!
Eurovision Winner: Israel won with the song "Toy" by Netta.
Top Grossing Movie: Avengers: Infinity War.
Bordeaux: The 2018 Bordeaux vintage is a warm, powerful year with ripe, generous wines. A hot, dry summer produced concentrated grapes, giving reds bold fruit, firm tannins and smooth structure. Whites are fresh and aromatic, while sweet wines are rich and luscious. Overall, 2018 Bordeaux wines are approachable now but will also age beautifully.
Douro Wines: The 2018 Douro vintage is rich, ripe and well-balanced. Hot summer conditions produced concentrated red grapes with bold dark fruit and velvety tannins, while cooler nights preserved freshness. Whites are bright and expressive. Overall, 2018 Douro wines are powerful yet harmonious, great for drinking now or ageing.
Italian: The 2018 Italian vintage is a warm and balanced year across major regions. Reds from Tuscany and Piedmont are ripe, full-bodied and structured, while whites are aromatic and lively. The combination of warmth and good vineyard management led to wines that are enjoyable now yet capable of ageing.
Portugal: The 2018 Port vintage is considered exceptional and widely declared by top houses. A hot, dry growing season produced intense, concentrated fruit, while cool harvest nights preserved acidity. Vintage Ports show deep colour, powerful dark fruits and firm tannins, making them structured, expressive, and excellent for long-term cellaring.
Read more in our 2018 Vintage Port blog
34 products found.
Ramos Pinto, 2018
Vintage Port Quinta do Bom Retiro Presented in Original Gift Box ***93 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
Ramos Pinto is delighted to announce the release of the 2018 Quinta do Bom Retiro 2018 Vintage Port, this is only the second release from the single Quinta in over two decades.
Quinta do Bom Retiro is only produced in exceptional years from the best plots on the Bom Retiro estate The estate dates back to 1789 when Queen D. Maria I included the Quinta in the Feitoria Demarcated Region. With a total of 110 hectares, 64 planted to vines with an average age of 40 years, the Quinta has a long history of producing exceptional vintage ports.
Ramos Pinto has always been a pioneer in the Douro, Bom Retiro was the Quinta first to use new planting methods suited to the terroir of the Douro. …
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Price: £94.50
Stock: 25 in Stock
Sandeman, 2018
Vintage Port
In Original Sandeman Gift Box
***94 Points- Decanter 2023 Silver Award Winner***
2018 Sandeman Vintage Port. Sandeman did not produce a 2017 Classic Vintage Port in the knowledge that they had something better in the cask. The Single Quinta they produced in 2017 was in my top three Ports of the vintage so everything is looking good for the 2018. The price tag of the 2018 is hefty - well above other declared ports in this year. Early reviews appear to indicate that it merits it status.
Wine Makers Notes.
On the nose intense and precise aromas of blackberry and black cherry combine with herbal nuances, spice and cocoa. On the palate it has a powerful attack, with a lively acidity and firm but ripe tannins. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 74 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2018
Vintage Port
Presented in Taylor's Gift Box
***98 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
***95 Points- Wine Advocate***
This is the third consecutive declaration by Taylor's a highly unusual event. The release has been delayed due to the current situation. Managing Director Adrian Bridge writes
"Adrian Bridge, Managing Director:
“Although a Classic declaration normally only happens about three times a decade, the exceptional run of years has meant that Taylor’s has been able to make a third in a row. This is very unusual but our principle is that we declare a Classic Vintage when the quality is there. This is dictated by the year, not by any other consideration. All our properties are farmed so that every grape has the potential to become Vintage Port. …
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Price: £82.50
Stock: 6 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2018
Vintage Port
Half Bottle 37.5 cl
***98 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
***95 Points- Wine Advocate***
Impressive purple-black core with a narrow purple rim. An intense burst of powerful woodland fruit, a dense coulis of blackberry and blackcurrant, almost overwhelms the nose. The black fruit aromas are infused with discreet notes of cherry and mocha. As would be expected of Taylor’s, the fruit is very fine and focused, but the year seems to have given it an additional layer of density and weight. A familiar veil of violet scent hangs over the wine, together with a fragrance of rose petal and wild, minty herbal aromas. On the palate, the wine has beautifully ripe tannins, which integrate perfectly into the mid-palate, providing both structure and volume, and then break out on the finish with a firm wiry, grip. …
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Price: £47.50
Stock: 27 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2018
Vintage Port- MAGNUM
***98 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
***95 Points- Wine Advocate***
This is the third consecutive declaration by Taylor's a highly unusual event. The release has been delayed due to the current situation. Managing Director Adrian Bridge writes
"Adrian Bridge, Managing Director:
“Although a Classic declaration normally only happens about three times a decade, the exceptional run of years has meant that Taylor’s has been able to make a third in a row. This is very unusual but our principle is that we declare a Classic Vintage when the quality is there. This is dictated by the year, not by any other consideration. All our properties are farmed so that every grape has the potential to become Vintage Port. …
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Price: £165.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2018
Vintage Port
1 x 300 cl DOUBLE MAGNUM
Please allow 5 days for delivery
This is the third consecutive declaration by Taylor's a highly unusual event. The release has been delayed due to the current situation. Managing Director Adrian Bridge writes
"Adrian Bridge, Managing Director:
“Although a Classic declaration normally only happens about three times a decade, the exceptional run of years has meant that Taylor’s has been able to make a third in a row. This is very unusual but our principle is that we declare a Classic Vintage when the quality is there. This is dictated by the year, not by any other consideration. All our properties are farmed so that every grape has the potential to become Vintage Port. …
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Price: £390.00
Stock: 5 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2018
Vintage Port
1 x 600 cl
Taylor’s has announced that it will release a classic Taylor’s Vintage Port from 2018. We are delighted to offer it En-primeur for delivery in Autumn 2021. We are offering them DUTY PAID but can offer them in Bond if preferred.
This is the third consecutive declaration by Taylor's a highly unusual event. The release has been delayed due to the current situation. Managing Director Adrian Bridge writes
"Adrian Bridge, Managing Director:
“Although a Classic declaration normally only happens about three times a decade, the exceptional run of years has meant that Taylor’s has been able to make a third in a row. …
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Price: £795.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2018
Vintage Port
Presented in Taylor's Gift Box
***98 Points- Wine Enthusiast***
***95 Points- Wine Advocate***
This is the third consecutive declaration by Taylor's a highly unusual event. The release has been delayed due to the current situation. Managing Director Adrian Bridge writes
"Adrian Bridge, Managing Director:
“Although a Classic declaration normally only happens about three times a decade, the exceptional run of years has meant that Taylor’s has been able to make a third in a row. This is very unusual but our principle is that we declare a Classic Vintage when the quality is there. This is dictated by the year, not by any other consideration. All our properties are farmed so that every grape has the potential to become Vintage Port. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 23 in Stock
Croft Port, 2018
Quinta da Roêda
75cl Bottle
***94 Points - The Wine Advocate***
Very deep purple black at the centre, with a narrow purple red rim. Although the nose displays the seductive, opulent red fruit character which is a familiar feature of Roêda vintage ports, there are also intense, woodland berry aromas which add focus and finesse. As usual, the fruit is wrapped in an envelope of exotic balsamic, minty, eucalyptus scents. The first impression on the palate is of roundness and a rich, velvety texture but there is excellent acidity and well-integrated grippy tannins which emerge on the finish. The finish is powerful and very long with persistent crisp, red berry flavours. …
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Price: £32.95
Stock: Out of Stock