- Review of the event as a whole;
- 2009 Taylor;
- 2007 Taylor;
- 2003 Taylor;
- 2000 Taylor;
- 2009 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
- 2007 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
- 2004 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
- 2000 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha;
- 2009 Fonseca;
- 2007 Fonseca;
- 2003 Fonseca;
- 2000 Fonseca;
- 2009 Croft;
- 2007 Croft;
- 2003 Croft;
- 2000 Croft;
- 2009 Skeffington;
- 2007 Skeffington;
- 2003 Skeffington.
2009 Fonseca
2009 Fonseca
Mentzendorff & Co., importers of the fine products of the The Fladgate Partnership, presented the 2009 declarations at Quo Vadis in Soho, 10:00 to 16:30 Friday 6th May 2011.
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 2009 Fonseca
More intense in colour than the Taylor 2009 shown alongside this wine. More restrained on the nose, none of the exuberance of the Taylor, but with a pleasing menthol freshness. Restrained and modest entry, lighter bodied than Taylor, but with a much more intense concentration of mid-palate fruit and more forward tannins. A little hollowness on the entry, but certainly not on the mid-palate which is fruit dominated and very impressive with big tannins. Spicy, cheek tingling aftertaste which is balanced, dry and of good length. 90-92
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 2009 Fonseca
A very strong backbone of tannins
Plums and prunes fill out this purple fruit filled nose.
This was weird, almost disjointed.
It had a spicy licorice, eucalyptis, loads of black berries but feels like it's missing something. There's some ripe dates on the finish, but then the spices and tannins just comes back and slaps you.
It felt like it's got all of the components of a good port however something felt out of place.
I'll chalk it up to bottle shock.
Plums and prunes fill out this purple fruit filled nose.
This was weird, almost disjointed.
It had a spicy licorice, eucalyptis, loads of black berries but feels like it's missing something. There's some ripe dates on the finish, but then the spices and tannins just comes back and slaps you.
It felt like it's got all of the components of a good port however something felt out of place.
I'll chalk it up to bottle shock.
Disclosure: Distributor of Quevedo wines and Quinta do Gomariz