On Monday 24th September 2012, several members of TPF met at TBH for a dual mini-vertical of Warre's and Fonseca ports of the same years.
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1985 Fonseca
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 1985 Fonseca
Dark red colour, 95% opaque. Gentle nose, with youthful berries and a tangy acidity. Lovely constructed palate; still very youthful with plenty of vital tannins still alive and vigorous. On the lighter side of medium-bodied. Long chocolatey tannic aftertaste and finish, with grapey flavours and tones. 92/100. Decanted 24 hours.
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
Re: 1985 Fonseca
glad it was showing better againAHB wrote:Dark red colour, 95% opaque. Gentle nose, with youthful berries and a tangy acidity. Lovely constructed palate; still very youthful with plenty of vital tannins still alive and vigorous. On the lighter side of medium-bodied. Long chocolatey tannic aftertaste and finish, with grapey flavours and tones. 92/100. Decanted 24 hours.
I reclal you guys saying at a last few tastings that this felt like it might have started to fade!!!
Disclosure: Distributor of Quevedo wines and Quinta do Gomariz
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
- Posts: 14366
- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 1985 Fonseca
It has seemed a bit variable recently, and we've been speculating whether it might be about to go into a closed phase, a little like the Taylor 85 was a few years ago. Time wil tell..
Top Ports in 2022: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931. I have never drunk such a wonderful bottle of Port. I cried with joy.
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
2023: Fonseca 1966. There are not many better Ports, except a good bottle of Fonseca 1927. Wow!
Re: 1985 Fonseca
F85, decanted the evening before. Dark red, 70% oapque. Nose of red cherry, with plum behind. Palate soft, of mid-sweetness and mid-length.
Re: 1985 Fonseca
Dwarfed by the company.
Rating: Good/Very Good.
Rating: Good/Very Good.