Pocas Junior Vintage Port 2016

"This luscious dessert wine is deep amber to tawny in colour with olive green hues. The wine exhibits classic perfumed aromas of the Muscat grape – lifted florals of rose petal, ginger spice and orange peel, with butterscotch and fruitcake. The palate is soft, silken and luscious in texture, quite viscous and concentrated, then richly flavoured showing a melange of raisined fruit, wood aged characters, fruitcake and spices, finishing with delicate and integrated spirit. This is an indulgent and seamless wine." —winemaker

"Containing a blend of rums from 6 to 25 years old, with an extra ageing stage in French oak barrels that previously held cognac. Mahogany color with intense red hints of long barrel ageing at the rim and long, slow legs. A very open nose with a wealth of aromas that seem to evolve each time you nose the glass; a great balance of mature toasted oak, burnt caramel, dry-roasted nuts, marzipan and orange peel; a delicate floral note of honeysuckle in the background. A wonderfully complex and satisfying balance of sweetness, fruit, spice, and spirit; long, smooth and sweet with a weight of dark cherry chocolate and flavours of intense dried fruits like sultana, date and prune; sweet oak spices of clove, vanilla and cinnamon, and lighter notes of dried mango and raspberry, with a subtle hint of ginger to finish. A perfectly balanced combination of sweetness, spice, fruit and spirit, a connoisseur's delight and the ultimate expression of the Master Blender's art." —producer

"A bright yellow-amber color turning to gold. A rich bouquet of honey underpinned by plenty of lemon and orange peel scents. honey on the palate with some apricot fruit is met by good, sturdy acidity around the mid-palate that carries the sweet honey and lemon flavors through to a long, extended finish." —importer

"CRF is an aged reserve aguardente (brandy). It is a leader among the best Portuguese brandies in this category. This brandy has been made using the same recipe since it was first produced in 1895. It is aged in oak barrels that give it a dark topaz colour with an intense and complex aroma. Very smooth and persistent." —producer