2000 Fonseca LBV (unfiltered)

[benread]

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.

[JacobH]

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.

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!

Incidentally, what colour is drak red?

-Jacob

[benread]

Just come back to this at +48 hours and if anything it has got better! I have just a glass or so left for tomorrow night.