1996 Fonseca Guimaraens

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Alex Bridgeman
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1996 Fonseca Guimaraens vintage port

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Solid red core, 90% opaque. Spirity nose with floral fruit. Lovely elegance of fruit, ripe and with chocolatey tannins. Lovely development in the mouth. Slightly hollow aftertaste but this changes to give a complex finish. Lovely wine, a decade from maturity. 88/100.
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