1983 Fonseca

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nac
Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1983 Fonseca

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My bottle - first of two from C&B broking list in 2019. Good level (into neck) and excellent cork. Initial QA sample good (the night before the tasting)...

...but by the next evening, nose was off with stewed/cooked character.
Palate better, but some unpleasant bitterness on aftertaste.
Not good - suspect a storage issue earlier in life. Not looking forward to the second bottle.
winesecretary
Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1983 Fonseca

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Watery rim.

Nose spirity and orangey.

A bit hot on the palate.

This was not very pleasant.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1983 Fonseca

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F83. My note consisted of the one word “No”.

Plus a colour note of red-red-brown, 30% opaque.
M.Charlton
Taylor’s LBV
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Re: 1983 Fonseca

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E: Red tending to brown at the rim.
N: An unwanted nose of hot stewed fruit.
P: Hot and acrid on the palate.
Not at all enjoyable.
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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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30% opacity, and that's it.
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