1977 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

In honour of the presence in London of Dr Dirk Bruns, people gathered at the The Crusting Pipe on Tuesday 3rd January 2012 to taste some 1977s. Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1977 Sandeman;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1977 Gould Campbell;
• 1977 Niepoort;
• 1977 Morgan;
• 1977 Cálem;
• 1977 Delaforce;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

F77, decanted 14:45. Only 40% opaque, red with a slight hint of pink. Wonderful. Big, smooth, gentle heat mid-palate, cherries. Oddly for this shipper, no plums. Wonderful texture and flavour.

[RAYC]

Great great port - fabulous port-like nose (yes - i wrote that...), boistrous, mouth-filling and big, punchy red fruit. Attention-grabbing. Again, ready now (though no hurry, just can't see this getting better - but hope to be proved wrong in 10yrs!) ***** (94)

[AHB]

Deep red in colour, 90% opaque. Evolved on the nose with lots of attractive sweet redcurrant and all spice - delightful. Warm and enticing entry, bringing spicy fruit. Slightly out of balance with the acidity dominating over the fruit. Hot aftertaste, followed by a long and fruity finish. 90/100. 5 hour decant.

[jdaw1]

F77 … Only 40% opaque

90% opaque

Another massive discrepancy.

Other discrepancies in S77, Ni77, Mg77, Cá77, and discussion later moved to Quantifying opacity in TNs.