1945 Fonseca

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Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s

Links:

• Planning and organisation
• 1945 Ramos Pinto
• 1945 Ferreira
• 1945 Constantino
• 1945 Quinta do Noval
• 1945 Sandeman
• 1945 Taylor
• 1945 Fonseca
• 1945 Croft
• 1945 Dow
• 1945 Graham
• 1945 Warre
• 1945 Delaforce
• Review
• Placemats

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35% opacity, brown-orange. Nose has almond and cranberry. Lovely soft silky entry, dried cranberries, soft caramels, gentle heat on the finish. Very pleasant.

[winesecretary]

Pale rim, but port in good heart. Quite dry. Big rich chocolatey palate with prunes. Splendid, but faded later.

[Alex Bridgeman]

1945 Fonseca, mature burnt ochre colour. A little closed on the nose but some work coaxes out a little redcurrant. Nice presence on the palate with a little gentle jellied red fruit. Mature, with some very attractive baking spice in the fruit. The finish is elegant, lingering and just full of spice. Lovely wine. 94/100.