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1977 Fonseca

Posted: 08:11 Fri 13 Jul 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
F77: red to a hint of brown at edge, 50% opaque. Nose not noted initially, but later had raspberry. Taste starts with mocha bitterness, moving to strawberries late. Good port, but not very heavy, and so dwarfed by the ’63. JDAW.

Re: 1977 Fonseca

Posted: 14:23 Mon 16 Jul 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
Another view:

Mid-red, bricking rim. Bottles stink on the reductive / rubbery nose. Rubbery flavours on the palate show significant heat damage, although there is fruit present - which is sweet and candied. Pleasant, but heat damaged. NR. 11-Jun-12. 4 hour decant.