1970 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

Links for a tasting of Fonseca Guimaraens, interspersed with some Fonseca, at the RAF Club on Monday 4th April 2011.

• Review of the events as a whole;
• 30Y Fonseca tawny;
• 1933 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1942 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1955 Fonseca;
• 1957 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1960 Fonseca;
• 1961 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1964 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1965 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1967 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1968 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1970 Fonseca;
• 1972 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1976 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1978 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1982 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1984 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1985 Fonseca;
• 1986 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1987 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1988 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1991 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1992 Fonseca;
• 1995 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1996 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 1998 Fonseca Quinta do Panascal;
• 1998 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 2000 Fonseca;
• 2001 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 2004 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• 2005 Fonseca Guimaraens;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

[jdaw1]

F70. Perfect dark red, 80% opaque. Taste of big plum and cherry fruit. A brief flash of tobacco. Big fruit to a very delayed end. Wonderful.

F70 generally thought to be the best wine on the table. (It might have been unanimous, but I cannot be sure of that detail.)

JDAW: ‟I think the ’70 was touched by God.”
DRT: ‟But he’s not having it back.”

[Alex Bridgeman]

Taylor Fladgate made 24,600 cases of this wine! Deep red centre, with just a touch of bricking; 90% opaque. Mulberry fruit all over the nose, very open and inviting. Sweet fruit on the palate, medium bodied and great texture. The fruit grows and allows the tannins to gently take hold, but then the fruit comes back and overcomes everything else. Huge finish, big fruit and massive finish - stunning port, monumental! 95/100.