1980 Fonseca

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DRT
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1980 Fonseca

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1980 Fonseca in single bottle

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Decanter #12, very translucent pale pink. Not a Fonseca colour at all. Hot, but quite lovely nonetheless, and mis-guessed to be OBV.
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[url=http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=15066#15066][b]Here[/b][/url] AHB wrote:
Fonseca 1980 from bottle
Served from the bottle, alongside the same port from magnum. Light and very clear in colour, pale pink on the rim. Closed on the nose but does show some sweet redcurrant and sandalwood on the nose. Light but sweet in the mouth, a touch simple in the mid-palate. The aftertaste is dominated by the heat of the wine and some delicate red licorice, but does have good length. 86/100.
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My note:

I found just enough difference to separate this wine from the twin decanters that had held the magnum of Fonseca, but aside from that did not note any substantial difference in maturity.

Identifiable as Fonseca, pleasant, but not their greatest year.

Tom
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