1963 Fonseca
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1963
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- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
1963 Fonseca
F63: Fabulous dark red, 60% opaque. Nose had cedar and smoke. To taste leather, heat mid-palate, and massive cedar. Also lots of very dark fruit. Extremely long. This bottle needed another half decade in the cellar! One taster rightly said ‟marzipan spiciness”. JDAW.
Top Ports in 2019: Niepoort VV (1960s bottling) and Quinta do Noval Nacional 2017
Top Ports in 2020 (so far): Croft 1945 and Niepoort VV (1960s bottling)
Top Ports in 2020 (so far): Croft 1945 and Niepoort VV (1960s bottling)
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1963
- Posts: 12910
- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 1963 Fonseca
Deep red in colour, 95% opaque and with a firm rim. A huge nose, full of mature fruit - spicy cranberry and cinammon. On the palate this is balanced, with plenty of fruit and soft fine tannins. Generous acidity keeps a sharp focus. Long, luscious and lingering finish. A fantastic bottle, in need of more time to reach its peak! 93/100. 11-Jun-12. Decanted 3 hours.
Top Ports in 2019: Niepoort VV (1960s bottling) and Quinta do Noval Nacional 2017
Top Ports in 2020 (so far): Croft 1945 and Niepoort VV (1960s bottling)
Top Ports in 2020 (so far): Croft 1945 and Niepoort VV (1960s bottling)