(Port) Wine of the month June 2020: Ferreira Vintage Port Vinhas Velhas 2016

Just once and just 4.000 bottles, Ferreira launched the 2016 Vinhas Velhas Vintage Port a little bit after the regular Ferreira Vintage Port. Also belonging to the Sogrape Group, Ferreira and Offley always have to bow for their bigger company-brother Sandeman and are always a bit left in the shadow.
Ferreira’s top enologist Luis Sottomayor has planned the Vintage Port Vinhas Velhas for some years and was only happy with the grape quality in 2016 to start this project with grapes originating mainly from Quintas do Porto and do Caêdo: Big, matt dark-red colour. Liquorice, tobacco, cassis, violets and milk-chocolate on the very complex, but balanced bouquet which is getting more complex with every minute “on air”. Strong, juicy and spicy red-berry fruit, milk-chocolate, liquorice and firm tannins. Extremely long and multi-layered finish. A terrific start into the world of Premium Vintage Ports. 19/20