Croft’s 2016 Classic Vintage Port is a declared vintage from Portugal’s Douro, built on traditional varieties—Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Tinto Cão—with much of the blend drawn from the house’s Quinta da Roêda estate. The grapes were foot-trodden in granite lagares, then the wine spent about two years in vat before bottling, a classic approach intended for long bottle aging. Alcohol is listed around 20–20.5% ABV depending on source, and Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate reports 104 grams per liter of residual sugar.

The 2016 growing season combined a wet spring with a hot, dry summer and timely rain in September, setting up a harvest that began at Roêda on September 17. In the glass, the wine is consistently described as aromatic and fruit-driven, with structure to match.

Several reviews are excellent, led by two 97-point scores. James Suckling (97) calls it “extremely perfumed,” with “dark-berry and currant aromas,” plus “hints of earth and spices,” describing a palate that is “full-bodied, round and medium sweet,” “opulent yet restrained,” and marked by “ripe and beautiful fruit with clarity.” Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth (97) finds it “packed but well-defined,” layering “licorice snap, fruitcake, apple wood and violet notes” over “mouthfilling plum, blackberry and fig paste flavors,” and emphasizes the “long finish” and “distinctly dry cut at the end.” He suggests a long window—“Best from 2035 through 2055”—and notes “3,000 cases made, 900 cases imported.”

Wine Enthusiast (95) focuses on balance and trajectory, calling it “juicy, luscious and with excellent ripe fruit,” with “tannins…almost sweet,” concluding, “As it ages, this will be a lovely wine. Drink from 2027.”

Mark Squires at Wine Advocate (94) notes it is “darker in its flavor profile than the 2017,” leaning to “rhubarb, plums and blackberries,” and says it can be approached “now (or soon) with some decanting,” though “better at the end of the decade (or later).”