1970 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

A small but excellent tasting of 1970s, at The Boot & Flogger, arranged by Charles.

Links:

• Comments on evening as a whole;
• Martinez 1970 = †;
• Cockburn 1970;
• Dow 1970;
• Graham 1970;
• Warre 1970;
• Quinta do Noval 1970;
• Sandeman 1970;
• Offley 1970;
• Fonseca 1970;
• Taylor 1970;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

F70, decanted 06:30. Dark dark red, 40% opaque. Very big, with mid sweetness, some burnt caramel, but losing fruit. The burnt tones strong, nonetheless wonderful, partly because extremely long. Third-equal, with Noval, behind Dow which trailed Graham.

[flash_uk]

Decanted 13 hours, 35% opacity, dark red. Rich nose. Soft, syrupy entry. Sweetness, redcurrants and caramels.