This was originally acquired in anticipation of need for the 1st anniversary on-line. Having been a touch verbose it was not required!
This was bottled in 2006. Having just finished an already open bottle of Taylors LBV (2002) the difference again asks the question - why filtered an LBV?
The Fonseca is a drak red colour ( KillerB take note!) and easy on the nose without being too obvious. There is a fruitiness to it, without it being overly obvious.
This is what I would describe as a good easy drinking port at very good value. I would buy more of it at around £11 per bottle.
2000 Fonseca LBV (unfiltered)
2000 Fonseca LBV (unfiltered)
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Re: 2000 Fonseca LBV (unfiltered)
The reason for filtering them is that the main shippers think they have a much better chance of selling their Port if they can advertise it as “no sediment† and “no need to decant†. I can imagine that a few producers would be quite keen to produce a filtered VP if they thought they could get away with it. Of course this makes no sense: the phobia of decanting is entirely irrational, especially with an LBV, but such is the nature of the market!benread wrote:This was bottled in 2006. Having just finished an already open bottle of Taylors LBV (2002) the difference again asks the question - why filtered an LBV?
The Fonseca is a drak red colour ( KillerB take note!) and easy on the nose without being too obvious. There is a fruitiness to it, without it being overly obvious.
Incidentally, what colour is drak red?
-Jacob