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From the F-Plan II - This Time we Mean Guimaraens, held in Utrecht, 9th July, 2010.

1970 Fonseca
1975 Fonseca
1976 Fonseca Guimaraens
1977 Fonseca
1984 Fonseca Guimaraens
1985 Fonseca
1986 Fonseca Guimaraens
1987 Fonseca Guimaraens
1988 Fonseca Guimaraens
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
1992 Fonseca
1994 Fonseca
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
1997 Fonseca
2000 Fonseca
2003 Fonseca
2005 Fonseca
2007 Fonseca
2008 Fonseca Guimaraens (Sample)
2008 Quinta do Panascal (Sample)

This was the third of three, in quick succession, with bottle-stink, my least favourite fault. This was the mildest but rotting vegetation never makes for a pleasant drinking experience. Apart from that seemed to be in good shape, lots of cherries and a nice minty finish. Difficult to tell if it's star is rising or falling due to aforementioned cabbage infestation.

Seventh flight, served alongside Fonseca 1992.

Bit chemical and again stinky on the nose, not very promising. The palate is very dense and concentrated, but also a bit out of balance. Lacking in freshness, if compared with e.g. F85, maybe even slightly stewed, but that could also be the bottle stink doing its dirty job. It does get a bit better in the glass and the structure is impressive. But still not entirely convincing, either an odd phase or contaminated with something. Anyway, not rated.