1970 Fonseca

[PopulusTremula]

On Tuesday 29th July 2014 a group of us gathered for an informal evening in The Bung Hole, each having brought a bottle to share blind.

1994 Tesco (double dagger, MPM)
1980 Gould Campbell (RPA)
1970 Fonseca (THRA)
1970 Warre (CPR 1)
1970 Taylor (MPM)
1963 Gould Campbell (AHB)
1958 Martinez (MW)
1983 Barca Velha (MW)

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottled by Morgan Furze. Modest red, mature and evolved with a pale rim; 40% opaque. Slightly smelly nose, a touch reductive and a little hollow. Mild tobacco on the palate, soft and mature red fruit. A nice palate presence of rounded and mature fruit. Delicious finish of sweet rounded fruit that has a good persistence. An interesting port - interesting in a good way. Served blind this was guessed to be Graham 1960. 90/100. Drunk 29 July 2014. 7 hour decant.

[flash_uk]

40% opacity, red-brown. Open nose, hints of orange, red liquorice, honeycomb, then a waft of acidity. Lovely smooth entry, mild heat mid-palate, long aftertaste and a bit of an alcohol bite in the finish. Oranges.
Guessed to be Cr70.