1985 Fonseca
Posted: 18:02 Fri 12 Feb 2016
There is something rather civilised about working extremely hard to some tough deadlines but at 5.00pm on Friday being able to sit down and unwind with a glass of Fonseca 1985. It's been a tough week but this does help to start the weekend properly.
Deep red and mature, opaque centre. Sweet blackberry fruit and damp, earthy sous bois on the nose. Slightly aggressive entry with lots of acidity dominating the impact. Slowly the sweet fruit and subdued tannins emerge but never match the intensity of the acidity. The black cherry fruit and black chocolate dominate the aftertaste before a big burst of pepper, that fades to a very long menthol finish. Not the greatest of glasses of this port. 86/100. Drunk 12 Feb 2016.
Deep red and mature, opaque centre. Sweet blackberry fruit and damp, earthy sous bois on the nose. Slightly aggressive entry with lots of acidity dominating the impact. Slowly the sweet fruit and subdued tannins emerge but never match the intensity of the acidity. The black cherry fruit and black chocolate dominate the aftertaste before a big burst of pepper, that fades to a very long menthol finish. Not the greatest of glasses of this port. 86/100. Drunk 12 Feb 2016.