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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Sarco on 10/12/2022 & rated 89 points: Still quite young and difficult to rate. Will probably develop to an excellent wine (90-93). Raisins, black pepper, dark fruit (blueberries?) and quite a bit of alcohol. Taste is sweet, and tannic and powerful with raisins, figs, blueberries and spices. Very good right now, probably excellent in 5-10 years and in many years to come. (978 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 10/19/2019: Tastes incredibly young, masses of dark fruit and still quite a bit of tannin. Keep. (2285 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 2/17/2017 & rated 88 points: Fairly dark red. Figs, cranberry, and black cherry. Delicious black cherry and dried fig flavours . Sweet tannic finish.
More traditional then the 08 Panascal but not as interesting or developed. (3062 views) | | | Tasted by aagrawal on 9/20/2016 & rated 91 points: Portugal; 9/18/2016-9/25/2016 (Portugal): 48 hours to drink once opened. Moderately aromatic nose with black plummy fruit; palate is full bodied, nice youthful red fruit, good density, medium acidity, high alcohol but balanced well, high tannin; medium-plus finish. Nice but very young. 91 (3688 views) | | | Tasted by Vinophiliac559 on 5/16/2016 & rated 92 points: 92+ sweet over ripe blackberry and black cherry, licorice, a little heat, great balance and great potential. (3275 views) | | | Tasted by JWSOMMERFELD on 1/10/2016 & rated 92 points: Clear, deep ruby. Nose is youthful but beginning to show some development, medium- intensity: Black cherry, raisin, prune, cinnamon, cedar. Palate is dominated by firm tannin and opulent black fruit, raisin, and brown baking spice. Full bodied, high alcohol, with a long finish. Young, but lots of potential here. Drink 2020+
Edit: Decanted for 3 hours... wow, what a difference! Much more open. Tannins medium+, more aroma and flavor intensity, with a pronounced sweet licorice and cola note. (2827 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 11/13/2015 & rated 90 points: Bu à la grande dégustation de Montréal 2015.
Nez sur les épices, les herbes, le café noir, le cassis et les mures.
En bouche, beaucoup de tannins et de concentration, du cassis et des épices avec une pointe de caramel.
Finale assez longue avec un légère chauffe. (2145 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 10/25/2014: smells dark, liquorice, damsons,
really, really fruity
touch of raisin
fresh,
quite a bit of tannin
leathery finish
Lots of potential (1901 views) |
| Fonseca Producer Website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
Port BlendOver a hundred varieties of grapes (castas) are sanctioned for port production, although only five (Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Touriga Francesa, and Touriga Nacional) are widely cultivated and used.
- Mayson (1999), Port and the Douro, p. 93
Guimaraens VintageIn years when Fonseca does not ‘declare’ a classic vintage, it selects the finest grapes from its own vineyards to yield a small quantity of this superb wine, which is produced exactly as a declared Fonseca Vintage. Beautifully structured and perfectly balanced, Guimaraens Vintage Ports show Fonseca’s superb marriage of power and breed in a slightly lighter, earlier-maturing style.Portugal ViniPortugal (Associação Interprofissional para a Promoção dos Vinhos Portugueses/Portuguese Wine Trade Association)Douro Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e PortoPorto For The Love of Port is an essential site on the wines of Porto and Madeira. Co-subscribers can automatically integrate their reviews here as well. Also, read more about the HistoryOfPort. |
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