1977 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

Monday 24th April 2023, in the Boot & Flooger, the theme having shifted from “Bring a Bottle” to a reprise of a tasting thirty years before.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Graham;
• 1963 Martinez;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1970 Noval;
• 1970 Dow;
• 1970 Gould Campbell;
• 1970 Unknown;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1992 Graham Malvedos;
• 2011 Fortnum & Mason (Niepoort);
• 1975 Chiltern Valley Syrah= †;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

F77. Red, 50% opaque. Soft, mid-weight, citrus, sweet and long. In very good shape. Winner of WOTN.

[mcoulson]

F77. Red, 50% opaque. Soft, mid-weight, citrus, sweet and long. In very good shape. Winner of WOTN.

Michael would be dead chuffed about the WOTN .... He would also have really enjoyed the evening.... Well done to him setting me on the slippery slope ....

[flash_uk]

40% opacity, mature red, orange rim. Classic '77 nose. Lovely smooth entry, caramel, cranberry, good length. Top port.