1963 Fonseca

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Alex Bridgeman
Fonseca 1966
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1963 Fonseca

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F63: Fabulous dark red, 60% opaque. Nose had cedar and smoke. To taste leather, heat mid-palate, and massive cedar. Also lots of very dark fruit. Extremely long. This bottle needed another half decade in the cellar! One taster rightly said ‟marzipan spiciness”. JDAW.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Alex Bridgeman
Fonseca 1966
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Location: Berkshire, UK

Re: 1963 Fonseca

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Deep red in colour, 95% opaque and with a firm rim. A huge nose, full of mature fruit - spicy cranberry and cinammon. On the palate this is balanced, with plenty of fruit and soft fine tannins. Generous acidity keeps a sharp focus. Long, luscious and lingering finish. A fantastic bottle, in need of more time to reach its peak! 93/100. 11-Jun-12. Decanted 3 hours.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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