1977 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

With Andy Velebil visiting from California, it would have been rude not to. So we did, in The Bung Hole, on Tuesday 8^th October 2013.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1931 Taylor Pinhão (CMAG);
• 1935 Cálem (THRA);
• 1970 Graham (DRT);
• 1970 Taylor (JDAW);
• 1970 Croft (PW);
• 1970 Martinez (AHB);
• 1970 Warre (ADV);
• 1970 Cockburn (IDJ);
• 1970 Quarles Harris (RAYC);
• 1977 Fonseca (CPR);
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

F77. red, 50% opaque. Plums. Big-fruited port. Big. An excellent example of an excellent port. If being picky I could note a little astringency mid-palate, but that would be picky. My second place, behind W70, but most people’s first place.

Also observe error on the placemats:

Edit: at the table, an error was noticed. There was a conflict of dates between the Title ‟(F77)” and the Circlearray ‟[ (Fonseca) (1970) (CPR) ]”. Oops: both should have been !77.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red in colour, rich and youthful; 70% opaque. Big on the nose, with lots of attractive fruit. Very fine, very rich. Wonderful entry, rich and full bodied; masses of fruit and still full of noticeable tannins. Rich fruit, big Dundee fruit cake and Cherry Genoa on the huge long finish. Really fabulous port. 95/100.