2016 Wine and Port Vintage
Vintage Summary and Recommendations: 
Welcome to Vintage Wine and Port's 2016 wine page. Read on for our summary of the 2016 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 2016 vintage was mostly excellent. Highlights mainly lie in the classic regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Barolo and Tuscany. Port is also a no-brainer, although with this level of quality, expect prices to be high.
Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:
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Bordeaux: The 2016 Bordeaux vintage is widely regarded as excellent and age-worthy. A warm, dry summer followed a cool, wet spring, allowing grapes to ripen fully while retaining freshness. Reds are structured, elegant, and concentrated, whites are crisp and aromatic, and sweet wines are rich and balanced. Overall, 2016 Bordeaux wines are powerful yet refined, ideal for ageing.
Douro Wines: The 2016 Douro vintage produced excellent, high-quality wines. Hot, dry conditions in summer and cooler nights helped preserve freshness, giving reds deep fruit, firm tannins, and strong structure, and whites aromatic and lively character. Overall, 2016 Douro wines are age-worthy and balanced, ideal for both drinking now and cellaring.
Italian: The 2016 Italian vintage is considered one of the best in recent years. Excellent weather and careful vineyard management produced ripe, structured reds with silky tannins and vibrant, expressive whites. Italian wines from 2016 are balanced, elegant, and long-lived, making them a favorite for collectors and wine lovers alike.
Portugal: The 2016 vintage port declaration came as no surprise given that the excellent 2015 vintage was passed over in favour of this vintage. The 2016 declaration is the first since the outstanding 2011 vintage and will inevitably draw comparisons.
All of the major shippers declared the 2016. The yield is tiny as a cold and wet spring made for a tough start to the year. The very hot weather that followed hampered the ripening process as the vines shut down. The picking season was dry which meant that winemakers could pick the grapes at the optimum ripeness. Production release volumes are very small, for instance only 72 cases were released of the Nacional!
The ports although approachable in their youth, will be at their optimum between 2025 and 2060+.
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Quinta do Noval, 2016
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
*** 98 Points-James Suckling ***
*** 18/20- Jancis Robinson ***
*** 94 Points-Neal Martin ***
The 2016 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Wine is a blockbuster! Rated as outstanding by critics, this port is bursting with ripe blackberry, dark cherries and delicious red fruit. The port shows great balance, complexity and poise. All the elements are in place for a classic vintage port that will be at its best between 2024 and 2050+
Serving Suggestion:
When mature this port will need to be decanted to remove sediment. Serve at room temperature on its own or with vintage mature blue cheeses such as stilton, Cashel Blue, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Saint Augur Blue. Vintage port is also good with chocolate - a flattering accompaniment to top quality hand-made chocolates and artisan chocolate bars. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 43 in Stock
Quinta do Vesuvio, 2016
Vintage Port, DOC Douro - 1x600cl Bottle
Presented in Own Wooden Case
This 2016 Vintage Port Wine is hailed as the Quinta of all Quintas! The Vesuvio's special reputation for producing outstanding wines goes back into the nineteenth century, when the Viscount of Villa Maior wrote, “All this wine is made scrupulously and to perfection… this Quinta was made as if for princes…”. It is a powerhouse wine with fresh, dark fruit aromas, rounded off with some lovely esteva (rockrose) and violets fragrance. Taught and muscular in the mouth with good grip from the schist tannins. The finish is long and intense with superb structure.
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Price: £735.00
Stock: 1 in Stock
Quinta do Vesuvio, 2016
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
This 2016 Vintage Port Wine is hailed as the Quinta of all Quintas! The Vesuvio's special reputation for producing outstanding wines goes back into the nineteenth century, when the Viscount of Villa Maior wrote, “All this wine is made scrupulously and to perfection… this Quinta was made as if for princes…”.It is a powerhouse wine with fresh, dark fruit aromas, rounded off with some lovely esteva (rockrose) and violets fragrance. Taught and muscular in the mouth with good grip from the schist tannins. The finish is long and intense with superb structure.
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 10 in Stock
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Quinta do Vesuvio Capela, 2016
Capela
Vintage Port, Douro Valley
The 2016 Vesuvio Capela displays a luxuriously perfumed and seductive nose. Impressive aromatics revealing lavender, rockrose and eucalyptus. Very substantial on the palate, with remarkable structure showing great refinement. Precise, fresh and multi-dimensional. An inspirational wine.
The Capela do Vesuvio is only made in years when truly exceptional wines are produced. The debut Capela vintage was the 2007; an outstanding wine which was widely acclaimed and swiftly sold out. The 2011 is of equal quality and recently, the 2016 vintage, offers a vintage port of inexpressible quality and complexity. …
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Price: £285.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Ramos Pinto
Quinta da Ervamoira 10 year Old Tawny Presented in Branded Gift Box With Tasting Glass ***91 Points- Wine Advocate***
Experience “The Art of Blending” with this luxurious gift pack, containing a full-sized bottle of Port and a perfectly designed glass that will show it in all its glory.
Tasting Notes:
Orange-red in colour with a touch of green. A well-rounded, generous aroma with balance and a hint of wine. Fruit aromas include orange, apricot and plum. Vanilla and old Port wine casks make up its woody aromas. This is a fruity tawny variety. In the mouth, one can still taste the fresh fruit surrounded by the ageing in wood. A good structure and perfect balance between fruit and alcohol.
Serving & Food Pairing:
Tawny Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 1 in Stock
Sandeman, 2016
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
*** 99 Points Wine Enthusiast ***
The 2016 Sandeman Vintage Port Wine returns to its glory. With an opaque with an almost black colour the wine has an intense, complex aroma. Ripe black fruit, cocoa and chocolate flavours continue on to the palate where floral notes of rockrose are apparent in a long, lingering finish. Firm tannins, full-bodied and with fresh acidity it has structure that will allow the wine to age comfortably for decades.
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 53 in Stock
Sandeman
10 Year Old Tawny Port
95 points- GOLD Medal- ISWC 2024
The awarded Sandeman 10 Year Old Tawny Port is a refined and well-crafted port, offering a delightful balance of youthful fruitiness and the complex, nutty characteristics that come with aging.
Tasting notes
medium amber wine with a complex aroma of dried fruits, caramel, toffee, honey, and toasted nuts. Its palate is smooth and velvety, with a well-balanced sweetness. The finish is long and satisfying, with lingering flavors of dried fruits, caramel, and a gentle nuttiness. The wine has a nice acidity that balances the sweetness, making it an elegant and approachable wine. …
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Price: £24.95
Stock: 3 in Stock
Skeffington Port, 2016
Vintage Port, DOC Douro
The 2016 Skeffington Vintage Port Wine is a fabulous value vintage port made by the Fladgate Partnership (Owners of Taylors and Fonseca) from the outstanding 2016 vintage. It has a very pure bouquet with scents of macerated dark cherries, kirsch, marmalade and iodine and a lush, open personality that unfolds nicely with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft-textured entry. It is very pure, forward and welcoming even at this nascent stage, with a nutty seam underlying the sweet black currant and dark plum fruit. The 2016 Skeffington has a pleasant symmetry towards the raisin-infused finish. …
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Price: £42.95
Stock: 22 in Stock
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Taylor Fladgate, 2016
Vintage Port, DOC Douro - MAGNUM
***96 Points- RobertParker.com***
***18 Points -Jancis Robinson***
The 2016 Taylor's classic Vintage Port is deep purple black with a narrow magenta rim. High notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, fresh plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright, singing fruit is a heady aura of gumcistus and wild herbs. On a deeper register, exotic notes of cedarwood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. The wine has an attractive leanness and muscularity with sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and then re-emerge to hold the wine in a confident grip. Energised by a racy acidity, the intense berry flavours continue to build into the long finish. …
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Price: £165.00
Stock: 10 in Stock
Taylor Fladgate, 2016
Vintage Port, DOC Douro - Half Bottle 37.5cl
The 2016 Taylor's classic Vintage Port is deep purple black with a narrow magenta rim. High notes of pure, intense woodland fruit with lively accents of green apple, fresh plum and raspberry. Around this core of bright, singing fruit is a heady aura of gumcistus and wild herbs. On a deeper register, exotic notes of cedarwood and jasmine provide an additional dimension of complexity. The wine has an attractive leanness and muscularity with sinewy, linear tannins that integrate seamlessly into the mid palate and then re-emerge to hold the wine in a confident grip. Energised by a racy acidity, the intense berry flavours continue to build into the long finish. …
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Price: £49.50
Stock: 24 in Stock
Vietti, 2016
Vietti, Piedmont - Castiglione *** 96 Points- James Suckling ***
JS 96 - James Suckling
Aromas of blueberries, sliced strawberries and peaches. Full body and firm, chewy tannins that are polished and velvety in a refined way.
V 94 - Vinous
The 2016 Barolo Castiglione is a dazzling wine that will show readers just how compelling this vintage is, even among entry-level wines from top producers. Rich, ample and explosive, the 2016 possesses tremendous richness and resonance from the very first taste. Bright red cherry and red plum fruit, wild flowers, mint, blood orange and spice build as this sumptuous, dramatic Barolo shows all it's got. As always, the Castiglione is built on a core of fruit from Ravera. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 11 in Stock
Vietti, 2016
Vietti, Piedmont - Brunate
Winemaker Notes
The 2016 Vietti Barolo Brunate is an intense ruby red. Dry, with generous body, harmoniously balanced and velvety texture. Classic, ripe red-fruit, long finish, rich and very elegant. Spices, violet, plums and intense tar, very typical for the Brunate vineyard.
Pair this wine alongside red meats, roasts, & wild game.
V 98 - Vinous
The 2016 Barolo Brunate is a powerful, vertical wine endowed with tremendous explosive energy and intensity. Crushed flowers, mint, spice and dried flowers open up in the glass, but it is the wine's energy that really elevates it into the stratosphere. …
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Price: £289.00
Stock: 2 in Stock
Vietti, 2016
Vietti, Piedmont - Lazzarito
Winemaker Notes
The 2016 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito is a deep garnet red in color. Richly rounded with a robust and velvety texture; intensely aromatic with hints of figs and plums. Elegant with soft and sweet tannins, followed by a long finish.
Pair this wine alongside game, red meats, & cheese.
V 98 - Vinous
The 2016 Barolo Lazzarito is another stunning wine in this range. The 2016 is the first vintage of the Lazzarito I can remember tasting in which intensely mineral notes accompany the more savory, earthy notes that are so typical of this site. Graphite, sage, dried flowers, crushed rocks, …
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Price: £259.00
Stock: 5 in Stock
Vietti, 2016
Barolo Riserva "Villero"
98 Points- Wine Advocate
A now rarer-to-find Barolo wine from the renowned Villero vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont the 2016 Vietti Barolo Riserva Villero is celebrated for its complexity, depth, and aging potential. The 2016 vintage release features a unique label by Irish artist Richard Mosse, continuing Vietti's tradition of collaborating with artists for their Barolo Riserva Villero labels.
Tasting Notes:
The wine presents a ruby red hue and offers a complex bouquet of intense red fruits, plum, and underbrush nuances. On the palate, it is balanced, silky, and enveloping, with well-integrated tannins and a long, persistent finish. …
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Price: £475.00
Stock: 9 in Stock
Quinta da Devesa
10 Year Old Tawny Port
300cl Bottle (Double Magnum)
90 Points - Robert Parker
This 10-Year-Old Port Wine is the result of a blend of aged wine from Quinta da Devesa, developed with noble grapes used in the Douro region, aged in wooden casks at the Quinta da Devesa cellars.
Tasting Notes
Sweet nutty notes of marzipan blended with toasty blanched almonds and a hint of spirit. Soft, smooth and well rounded with crème caramel and flavors of Frangelico. Creamy on the opening, shows its power and its structure, evolving nicely and finishing with grip and tension.There is a good balance of sweetness and acidity, which gives it a fresh and elegant profile. Long and pleasing finish, with lingering notes of caramel, dried fruits, and a hint of oak. …
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Price: £99.00
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Quinta Das Carvalhas
10 Year Old Tawny Port in Decanter
90 Points - Wine Enthusiast
The 10 Year Old Tawny Reserve by Quinta das Carvalhas is one of the beautiful ports produced in this emblematic Quinta. It is presented in a decanter that makes a wonderful lasting gift as the decanter can be reused.
Tasting Notes
It reveals auburn topaz reflections with a harmonious and elegant bouquet characteristic of aging in oak casks, with notes of spices, honey caramel and butterscotch. The wine is full-bodied and has a long lingering finish.
Serving & Food Pairing:
Tawny Ports are ready-to drink and do not require decanting. Best enjoyed slightly chilled at 12-13ºC they will work wonders if pairing with treacle tart, crème brulee or nut based desserts, such as hazelnut praline. …
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Price: £38.95
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Blandys, 2016
Blandy's Madeira Collection Miniature Pack.
10 Year Verdelho, Boal, Sercial, Malmsey
4x20cl
This gift set contains four 20cl bottles of Blandy's Madeira, one each of Sercial (dry), Verdelho (medium dry), Bual (medium rich) and Malmsey (rich). A superb way to taste the four main styles of the fortified wine, and would make a great present, too.
Sercial 10 Years Old: Pale, bright topaz colour with a golden tinge, fresh with dry fruit, wood and citrus flavours with a fresh and nutty persistent finish.
Verdelho 10 Years Old: Clear and bright topaz colour, with a golden hue right up to the rim. Fresh and fragrant bouquet of dried fruits and spice with luxurious warm orangey aromas.
Bual 10 Years Old: clear, amber colour with tinges of gold on the rim. …
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Price: £34.95
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Ferreira
Ferreira `Dona Antónia` 10-Year-Old Tawny Port
Gold Medal - IWC 2023- 96 Points
92 points- SILVER Winner- IWC 2024
The 'Dona Antónia' 10-Year-Old Tawny Port is produced by the renowned port house Ferreira, which has a long history dating back to 1751. The Donna Antonia line is named in honor of Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, a legendary figure in the history of Portuguese wine, particularly for her contributions to the Douro Valley and the port industry.
Tasting notes
Pale brick red in colour. On the nose, mellow red fruit aromas are married with notes of roasted nuts, marmalade and caramel. On the palate, a vibrant acidity perfectly balances the sweetness and carries the rich flavours onto the smooth finish. …
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Price: £22.95
Stock: Out of Stock