NV Fonseca Bin 27 (Waterloo Bicentenary edition)

[jdaw1]

On Tuesday 5th May 2015, the evening before The B.F.T., in the year of Fonseca’s 200^th Bicentenary, we gathered in the Boot & Flogger and tasted some Fonsecas.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1948 Fonseca (AHB);
• 1955 Fonseca (IDJ);
• 1958 Fonseca Guimaraens = † (THRA);
• 1960 Fonseca (IDJ);
• 1963 Fonseca (TC);
• 1966 Fonseca (IDJ);
• 1970 Fonseca (RLC);
• 1975 Fonseca (TC);
• 1977 Fonseca (PW);
• 1980 Fonseca (RLC);
• 1983 Fonseca (CPR);
• 1985 Fonseca single (DRL);
• 1985 Fonseca magnum (JDAW);
• 1992 Fonseca (MPM);
• 1994 Fonseca (CPR);
• Fonseca Waterloo (MPM);
• Fonseca Bicentenary Crusted (MPM);
• Food order;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

Fonseca Waterloo. Compared to the joys that had gone before, this was rough, light and functional.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I have been told that this is in commemorative packaging but that this is the normal blend of Bin 27.

Deep red, just off purple on the rim; 99% opaque at the centre. The youthful appearance carried through to the youthful nose that was full of blackcurrants. Soft on the palate with sweet blackcurrants backed up by gentle tannins. Pleasantly mouth filling but with a pronounced and slightly harsh acidity. Hotly acidic on the aftertaste, which quickly gives way to a pleasant and modestly chewy lingering blackcurrant. This has a nice silky texture and an enjoyable fragrant finish. 86/100.