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1980 Fonseca

Posted: 20:26 Thu 02 Mar 2017
by flash_uk
We gathered to see how the ports of five major houses from the early 80s were faring.

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Re: 1980 Fonseca

Posted: 21:57 Fri 10 Mar 2017
by flash_uk
30% opacity. Red, orange-bronze rim. Nose was clouded, muted, but every now and then some strawberry and a hint of bubblegum poked through. Freshness initially on the palate, heat in the finish, strawberry fruit but not much, and faded quickly at the finish. Others thought this was flawed somehow. Just didn't seem spectacular to me.

Re: 1980 Fonseca

Posted: 22:00 Sun 16 Apr 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
Light rose red colour, 20% opaque. Muted on the , very flat. Soft tannins on the palate, which is gentle and rather spicy. An odd undertone lurks beneath the light fruit. Heat shows on the aftertaste and there is a glimpse of mustiness on the start of the herbaceous finish. This is poor and weak. 78

Re: 1980 Fonseca

Posted: 00:35 Tue 13 Aug 2019
by jdaw1
F80. Cloudy red-pink, 25% opaque. Nose of red cherry. Palate quite acidic; cherry and sweetness too; but dominated by acidity.