1985 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

We tasted some Broadbent Ports in the presence of Bartholomew Broadbent himself, on Wed 1^st May 2019 at The Boot & Flogger.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Broadbent Auction Reserve;
• 1994 Broadbent;
• 1997 Broadbent;
• 2000 Broadbent;
• 2003 Broadbent;
• 2007 Broadbent ;
• 2011 Broadbent ;
• 2015 Broadbent ;
• 2011 Niepoort;
• 1992 Passadouro;
• 1994 Skeffington (Davy’s);
• 1985 Fonseca;
• 1983 Gould Campbell;
• 1982 Smith Woodhouse LBV;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planing and arrangements.

[flash_uk]

50% opacity, dark red. Pepper, some heat, dark fruits, bitter chocolate, lacking acidity and sharpness.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Dark black-red colour, 90% opaque. Fresh red fruit on the nose, sweet and floral. Smooth entry with a refined and languid fruit flavour. Such lovely development of flavour on the palate. Incredible layers of flavour — followed by soft tannins and yet more flavours! A lovely acidity keeps the wine in focus and emphasises the big licorice aftertaste that has just a hint of aniseed heat. Multiple layers of flavour ripple through the finish, which never finishes. This is such a great Port, and this bottle has just started to move to its secondary plateau. 96/100. Decanted 5 hours.