1977 Fonseca

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We gathered for Phil's 50th birthday on Tuesday 29th October 2019.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole
• 1969 Taylor Colheita
• 1969 Taylor Vargellas
• 1994 Broadbent
• 1955 Noval
• 1969 Warre LBV
• 1970 Warre
• 1967 Croft Roeda
• 1992 Taylor
• 1990 Graham Malvedos
• 1977 Fonseca
• 1950 Cockburn
• 2016 Noval
• 1994 Berry Brothers
• Planning and arrangements
• Placemats

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30% opacity, red amber. Christmas cake on the nose. Smooth entry, drying red fruit - cranberry. Nice long finish.

[Alex Bridgeman]

A lovely red ochre colour, mature and only 30% opaque. Delicious nose, with lots of fully mature fruit. Satin texture on the palate, rich in the flavours of mature and spiced red fruit. Generous levels of acidity and some remnants of tannins. Rich and complex, very enjoyable - a definite fireside Port; really lovely. Served blind, this was guessed to be Warre 1966. 93/100. Decanted 14 hours.