1963 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

A zombie / in-law invasion needed to be escaped by one of us, and another proposed that the theme be ‘Vintage Port that you would like to drink if you had not Vintage Port for 7 months’. At the Boot & Flogger, on Monday 29^th December 2025.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• TNs, Champagne:
  • 2004 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
  • 2007 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Claret:
  • 1970 Château La Lagune magnum (CEM);
  • 1976 Château Cheval Blanc magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Port:
  • 1955 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1945 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1935 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1955 Graham (CEM);
  • 1945 Croft (CEM);
  • 1935 Cockburn (CEM);
  • 1948 Graham (MJRM);
  • 1948 Taylor (AHB);
  • 1948 Warre (JHT);
  • 1960 Croft (AJM);
  • 1960 Butler Nephew (NAC);
  • 1963 Taylor (CPR);
  • 1963 Fonseca (MSC);
  • 1970 Fonseca (MJM);
  • 1962 Quinta do Noval Nacional (JDAW);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

F63, red-red-brown, 30% opaque. Acidic and not right.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Fonseca 1963, decanted 3½ hours. Surprisingly evolved and mature in colour, 40% opaque. Little on the nose with a palate that is slightly oxidised. Some candied fruit on the palate with a lovely acidity and a dusting of tannin. Disappointingly evolved to the extent that it is a bottle which is not showing the volume and vivacity that F63 should and could. A little acidic and thin — but this is picking fine threads. Opened at home this is a bottle I would finish with considerable enjoyment. 89/100.