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Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:50 am
by Bert VD
Fonseca, Taylor and Croft declared.
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:41 am
by Tom Archer
And also now Krohn..
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:13 am
by Thomas V
Bert VD wrote:Fonseca, Taylor and Croft declared.
Exciting. Now I just want know how many cases to see if the production really is down by 20% like they state.
Yields at the 2016 harvest were relatively low and the wine is likely to be tightly allocated.”
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:00 am
by Tom Archer
Yields at the 2016 harvest were relatively low and the wine is likely to be tightly allocated
Maybe, but given the low percentage of port going into VP production these days, this sort of marketing doesn't enthuse me greatly. Market starvation is not a good strategy in my book..
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:05 pm
by Thomas V
Added Quinta da Gaivosa
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 1:05 am
by Roy Hersh
2016 KROHN .... ???
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 1:40 am
by Tom Archer
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:41 am
by Thomas V
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:31 am
by Eric Menchen
Roy Hersh wrote:2016 KROHN .... ???
I too was surprised. I'm glad TFP has decided not to wholly kill the brand.
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:03 am
by Roy Hersh
I am happy to report that a declaration came through this morning from Churchill's.
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 1:52 am
by Thomas V
Roy Hersh wrote:I am happy to report that a declaration came through this morning from Churchill's.
Awesome. I have added them to the list.
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 1:31 pm
by Thomas V
Added Martha's per Axel Probst and Christopher Pfaff.
Check out their video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqJmRStP50
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 1:07 am
by Bert VD
i i was told at the Ramos Pinto lodge that they will likely declare as well. but no official statement yet

Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 2:24 am
by Thomas V
Bert VD wrote:i i was told at the Ramos Pinto lodge that they will likely declare as well. but no official statement yet

Seems like a contradiction? Would be surprised if Ramos Pinto declared back to back.
Lisa Stevens wrote:I talked with Ana Rato from Ramos Pinto at an event in Seattle and she told me that Ramos Pinto will NOT be declaring a 2016 VP. When I asked about 2017, she smiled a big smile, but would make no comment.
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 12:44 am
by Bert VD
that's interesting. let's see where this goes

Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 2:55 am
by Tom Archer
Got to try a few 16's at the BFT yesterday, but neither the TFP nor Syms had theirs available. First impressions are that this is a 'Portuguese' vintage - light and fruit driven.
Dirk Niepoort had a selection of blending components and provisional blends for the Niepoort '17 on display - all were very dark and intense with great promise. Very different to the 16s, and very 'English' in character.
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 1:45 pm
by Thomas V
A 2016 from Quinta Seara d'Ordens per their Facebook
page
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 5:12 am
by Paul C. Metman
Pintas (Wine & Soul) 2016VP, presented at a blind tasting of 23 2016 Vintage Ports at Corney & Barrow
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 2:35 pm
by Gerwin de Graaf
Quevedo declared 2016 as well:
http://quevedoportwine.com/quevedo-decl ... tage-port/
Re: 2016 Vintage Declarations
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:36 am
by Thomas V
Updated with Pintas & Quevedo.
Also added number of cases for some houses. Please chime in if you know quantities not yet added.