- Review of the events as a whole;
- 30Y Fonseca tawny;
- 1933 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1942 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1955 Fonseca;
- 1957 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1960 Fonseca;
- 1961 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1964 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1965 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1966 Fonseca;
- 1967 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1968 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1970 Fonseca;
- 1972 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1976 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1977 Fonseca;
- 1978 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1982 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1984 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1985 Fonseca;
- 1986 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1987 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1988 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1991 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1992 Fonseca;
- 1995 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1996 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 1998 Fonseca Quinta do Panascal;
- 1998 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 2000 Fonseca;
- 2001 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 2004 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- 2005 Fonseca Guimaraens;
- Planning and arrangements;
- Placemats.
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
Links for a tasting of Fonseca Guimaraens, interspersed with some Fonseca, at the RAF Club on Monday 4th April 2011.
Re: 1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
FG96. Very dark red, 90% opaque. Very sweet. A hint of bitterness mid- to late-palate. ADV: chocolate.
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Re: 1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
Youthful, but with some of the bruised cherry colour that indicates early maturity. Cherry cola nose, with a twist of sage - sweet, fruity and gently spicy. Concentrated and sweet cherry in the mouth, attractive. Cocoa tannins are very gentle and subdued, fruit is elegant and poised, acidity is muted; very nice balance. Cherry cola aftertaste, before a lovely milk chocolate finish shows through and stays around. Very drinkable port that has many years ahead, but drinking nicely now. 87/100.
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