2018 Quinta do Vallado 'LBV' Late Bottled Vintage Port Douro

Winemaker Notes: Elegant nose, combines fresh and intense aromas of black fruits with some notes of spices. In the mouth the flavor of black fruits (cherry) is supported by very soft mature tannins, with an intense, long finish.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port (LBV) is an unfiltered field blend from old vines aged for 36 months in all stainless steel this year. It comes in with 90 grams of residual sugar and a long cork. It was bottled in April 2022. Not quite the powerhouse, perhaps, that the 2017 was, this is still delightful because it is pure, fresh and friendly. The fruit is aromatic and full of flavor, the modest sugar not getting in the way much. This is a pleasure to drink and able to age a bit too. I'd drink it relatively young, though. I love that fruit now. There may be complexity to come if you wait." (MS 10.22)