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Fonseca vintages 1948 to 1997 were tasted on Tuesday 10^th February 2026 at the Boot & Flogger, as arranged by George G. then Alex B.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1948 Fonseca;
  • 1955 Fonseca;
  • 1960 Fonseca;
  • 1963 Fonseca;
  • 1966 Fonseca;
  • 1970 Fonseca;
  • 1975 Fonseca;
  • 1977 Fonseca;
  • 1980 Fonseca;
  • 1983 Fonseca;
  • 1985 Fonseca;
  • 1992 Fonseca;
  • 1994 Fonseca;
  • 1997 Fonseca;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

1975 Fonseca. Mature red-bronze colour with a ruby tone, 40% opaque. Nice floral and cherry nose but with a little harshness. Sweet Bing cherry fruit on the palate but there is an aniseed heat and a little harshness to the fruit. Straightforward and tasty, this is in the same class as a well-made and mature LBV. 88/100.