1977 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

JDAW’s other brother-in-law wanted to attend a tasting, so an emergency was declared, and held on Monday 8th February 2016 at the Boot & Flogger.

I do love an Emergency!

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Butler Nephew (AHB);
• 1963 Croft (MPM);
• 1963 Sandeman (SCD);
• 1963 Martinez (WPS);
• 1970 Fonseca (CPR);
• 1972 Offley Boa Vista (DRT);
• 1977 Cockburn (DRT);
• 1977 Fonseca (PW);
• 1985 Fonseca (JDAW/BKS);
• 1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional (JDAW/BKS);
• 1987 Graham Quinta dos Malvedos (JDAW/BKS);
• 1997 Dow (GLHBD);
• Food order;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

[PhilW]

Fonesca '77 decanted at 13:30; looks and smells fabulous.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red, like a polished conker; 50% opaque. Restrained on the nose, showing a littl harsh cranberry. Sweet fruit on the palate, with tannins supporting a smokey red and purple plum fruit essence. Lots of lavender on the mid-palate mixed in with the fruit. This develops into a big mouthful of flavour. The aftertaste is slow to develop but becomes chewy and full of sticky redcurrant. This is great port, still many years from its peak. 95/100. 08-Feb-16. Decanted 7 hours.

[Doggett]

F77 A big powerful port, but lacking the finesse of the F70. Great on all levels, but so big it needs time to soften slightly. I look forward to hopefully trying this port lots over the next decade or two.
91 points

[jdaw1]

F77. Dark red, 70% opaque. Full, with dark plum. Grape-pip bitterness. Excellent, but ending slightly lighter than it should be.