Guimaraens Vintage Port 2018 Fonseca

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Fortified
Brand	Fonseca
Vintage	2018
Country	Portugal
Region	Douro
Grape	Port Blend
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	2025-2060
Stock	22

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (92)

The 2018 Guimaraens Vintage Port is a field blend that comes in with 98 grams of residual sugar. It was aged in large wooden vats for approximately 18 months. This is essentially made like the Vintage Port, just not declared. That gets you a good price, if not quite the same quality. Still, this is a very fine Guimaraens, showing off good fruit and structure. It is a bit lean. It will be drinkable soon and hold for a few decades. It may not be the brightest star in 2060, but I predict it will still be alive and kicking. Still, I wouldn't quite treat this as a serious vin de garde.

James Suckling (93)

This shows both power and delicacy, with spiced black cherries and mulberries as well as notes of walnut and chocolate. Hints of mushroom, too. Very sweet and dense with plush tannins, coating the deep core of dark fruit. It’s structured, long and seamless

Wine Enthusiast (94)

This is a beautiful, luscious wine. It has all the characteristics of a fine Vintage from this producer, with richness and opulence masking powerful tannins. Here, though, is a Port that will also develop relatively quickly.