1980 Fonseca
Posted: 04:27 Mon 15 Aug 2011
Popped and poured
Clear ruby red with a hint of purple. No signs of bricking at all.
Sweet strawberry nose backed with some alcohol woody spice.
A thick glycerol sweetness that's not balanced with acidity unfortunately and gives it a slight flabby taste on the palate finishing with a candied bitter root finish.
After an hour in open air, the sweetness fades a bit allowing some cranberries to follow through turning this into a pleasant port indeed. A certain amount of cinnamon appears too with some air.
Looks like one to drink up now.
89-90 after an hour in open decanter.
Clear ruby red with a hint of purple. No signs of bricking at all.
Sweet strawberry nose backed with some alcohol woody spice.
A thick glycerol sweetness that's not balanced with acidity unfortunately and gives it a slight flabby taste on the palate finishing with a candied bitter root finish.
After an hour in open air, the sweetness fades a bit allowing some cranberries to follow through turning this into a pleasant port indeed. A certain amount of cinnamon appears too with some air.
Looks like one to drink up now.
89-90 after an hour in open decanter.