1966 Fonseca
- Alex Bridgeman
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1966 Fonseca vintage port
Bottled by Berry Brothers. Deep red, deepest colour of the Fonseca wines on this night. Slightly flat on the nose, with a slight hint of TCA, perhaps a bit harsh. Rich mouthfeel, with distinct tannins, full and rich flavours but with a hint of TCA and cardboard. A little harsh on the aftertaste, but a big finish of bitter cherries and huge length. Disappointing for such a great wine. This fell apart with more time in the glass and became dominated by the TCA. 90/100. Drunk 26 September 2010.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 1966 Fonseca vintage port
In The Douro Valley with Friends, Harvest 2010:
- Friday 24 September 2010
- 1960 Fonseca (α alpha);
- 1963 Graham (β beta);
- 1963 Taylor (γ gamma);
- 1977 Graham (tregnum) (δ delta);
- Saturday 25 September 2010
- 1970 Niepoort (η eta);
- 1977 Gould Campbell (θ theta);
- 1970 Warre (ι iota);
- 1960 Dow (κ kappa);
- 1970 Dow (λ lambda);
- 1958 Warre (μ mu);
- 1934 Warre (ν nu);
- Sunday 26 September 2010
- 1963 Fonseca (Ï„ tau);
- 1966 Fonseca (Ï… upsilon);
- 1970 Fonseca (φ phi);
- 1977 Fonseca (χ chi);
- 1994 Vesuvio (ψ psi);
- Monday 27 September 2010
- 1992 Quevedo colheita (а a);
- 1994 Quevedo colheita (б be);
- 1996 Quevedo colheita (в ve);
- 2000 Quevedo colheita (г ge);
- 2004 Quevedo LBV (д de);
- 2008 Quevedo Quinta Vale D’Agodinho (е ie);
- 1970 Offley Boa Vista.
Re: 1966 Fonseca vintage port
F66, the darkest wine on the table. Dark red, 70% opacity. Lovely nose: plums, ‟lots of richness”, ‟cedar/leather. With a hint of acridity, or bottle stink. To taste there’s something wrong early palate, identified as VA rather than bottle stink. A shame.
Unranked by me; but one second and three thirds gave it third overall.
Unranked by me; but one second and three thirds gave it third overall.