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Links for a tasting of Fonseca Guimaraens, interspersed with some Fonseca, at the RAF Club on Monday 4th April 2011.

• Review of the events as a whole;
• 30Y Fonseca tawny;
• 1933 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1942 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1955 Fonseca;
• 1957 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1960 Fonseca;
• 1961 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1964 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1965 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1967 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1968 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1970 Fonseca;
• 1972 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1976 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1978 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1982 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1984 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1985 Fonseca;
• 1986 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1987 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1988 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1991 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1992 Fonseca;
• 1995 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1996 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1998 Fonseca Quinta do Panascal;
• 1998 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 2000 Fonseca;
• 2001 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 2004 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 2005 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

F85. Dark red, 90% opacity. Lovely soft plum fruit. Good length. Great balance. Perhaps not as good as usual.

Also starting to taste ready. There is no hurry, but I think that we have reached the first foothills of the drinking mountain. But we are still climbing.

25,000 cases released. Mid red, pale on the rim; 80% opaque. Mild, stewed cherry nose. Lovely, glorious sweetened damson fruit all over the palate. Tannins are gentle, acidity is modest; the balance is everything. A huge aftertaste, with dry cheeks and fruit dominating the flavours. A massive port, one which will be something truly great in years to come. Drinking beautifully now and will be better in 10 years. 94/100.