1937 Warre Colheita (bottled 2010)

[jdaw1]

At Bonham’s on 18 February 2016 was sold most of a pipe of Fonseca 1963, not moved since original purchase (lots 324 to 343).

So, on Wednesday 15th June 2016, we gathered in the Boot & Flogger to compare six of these, which were joined by a selection of other English-bottled Vintage Ports.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• The six Fonseca 1963s:
  • 1963 Fonseca, α = alpha;
  • 1963 Fonseca, β = beta;
  • 1963 Fonseca, γ = gamma;
  • 1963 Fonseca, δ = delta;
  • 1963 Fonseca, ε = epsilon;
  • 1963 Fonseca, ζ = zeta;
• The other English-bottled Vintage Ports:
  • 1955 Mackenzie;
  • 1963 Berry Bros & Rudd;
  • 1963 Martinez;
  • 1963 Warre;
  • 1970 Fonseca;
  • 1970 Warre;
  • 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
• And one colheita:
  • 1937 Warre colheita;
• Food order.
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[flash_uk]

65% opacity, caramel brown. Wonderfully rich nose - orange and wood. In the mouth, marmalade, very chewy.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottled 2010. Deep honey colour with a slight greeness to the rim. A surprising amount of sediment in the wine. A delicious nose of VA and soft caramel. Toasted toffee on the palate with a lovely orange element. Big pineapple explosion on the aftertaste and a long finish with a tremendous flavour but overall this is less thick and unctuous than many of its peers from this vintage. 87/100. 15-Jun-16. Pop 'n' pour.