1985 Fonseca

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Alex Bridgeman
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1985 Fonseca

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Dark red, opaque centre with a wide rim. Delicious nose, sweet rose scent with a warm strawberry jam. Satin texture, the fruit floods over the palate yet still has a little of the charcoal tannin hiding in the fruit. An explosion of black cherry on the aftertaste. Plum and black cherry on the long finish. A fabulous showing of a top tier Port. Great to have such a good bottle, but just demonstrates how much more time this needs to reach maturity. 94/100.
Drunk 03-Mar-23.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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