1992 Fonseca Vintage Port
Posted: 17:07 Sun 26 Aug 2007
Fill level is impossible to determine due to impenitrable black glass being used
A disappointingly modern label with a magnificant (and very central) paint splash
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1992 Fonseca
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Posted: 00:13 Mon 27 Aug 2007
Modern, flimsy plastic capsule that is embossed with an image of a bunch of grapes and no description of what is in the bottle
Fill level is impossible to determine due to impenitrable black glass being used
A disappointingly modern label with a magnificant (and very central) paint splash
Fill level is impossible to determine due to impenitrable black glass being used
A disappointingly modern label with a magnificant (and very central) paint splash
Posted: 12:17 Sat 01 Sep 2007
Decanted at 07:00 - starting to lose colour and quite a lot of sediment for a wine of this age. Cork fell apart and was reconstructed prior to this photograph being taken.
Posted: 23:24 Sun 02 Sep 2007
No TN on this one?
I didn’t like it, but had nothing particular to say.
Posted: 07:49 Mon 03 Sep 2007
I didn’t like it, but had nothing particular to say.
Posted: 09:42 Mon 03 Sep 2007
I have my doubts about the '92 vintage.
I'll start a new thread for this.
Tom
I'll start a new thread for this.
Tom
That thread on the 1992 vintage
Posted: 15:49 Mon 03 Sep 2007
That thread on the 1992 vintage.
Edit: Alan has just scanned and email me my tasting note sheet, which said “Bright red† (eye §); “Not liked† (nose §); and “tannins not showing† (mouth §).
Edit: Alan has just scanned and email me my tasting note sheet, which said “Bright red† (eye §); “Not liked† (nose §); and “tannins not showing† (mouth §).
Posted: 01:59 Wed 05 Sep 2007
My TN reads:
Light in the mouth. Quite an astringent taste - should have been in an earlier flight.
Derek
Light in the mouth. Quite an astringent taste - should have been in an earlier flight.
Derek
Posted: 10:47 Sat 08 Sep 2007
I hate to be a contrarian, but I think the 1992 Fonseca is doing just fine at its age. I decanted a bottle last night and drank it tonight. The bottle was part of an original case that I bought as a future and have owned since delivery. It was served tonight when I had some friends over for a cheddar tasting.
The wine was very deep, opaque ruby. The flavors were all spot-on with a wine of this youth, dominated by dark plums. The nose was pretty much closed, even after 24 hours. Overall, I don't see a problem with this wine at this point.
All the best,
John
The wine was very deep, opaque ruby. The flavors were all spot-on with a wine of this youth, dominated by dark plums. The nose was pretty much closed, even after 24 hours. Overall, I don't see a problem with this wine at this point.
All the best,
John
Posted: 14:18 Sat 08 Sep 2007
John - we couldn't actually spot a flaw in the bottle, it was just disappointing. It's possible that it was completely outshone by the company that it was keeping.
Posted: 16:12 Sat 08 Sep 2007
Hi Alex,
I'm sure you're right, because that was a pretty stellar lineup that you had.
I also should have noted that the alcohol was still a bit hot after 24 hours in the decanter. Unfortunately, I can't tell if it would have burned off with nore time, because it's all gone.
All the best,
John
I'm sure you're right, because that was a pretty stellar lineup that you had.
I also should have noted that the alcohol was still a bit hot after 24 hours in the decanter. Unfortunately, I can't tell if it would have burned off with nore time, because it's all gone.
All the best,
John