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Red - Fortified
1957 Ficklin Vineyards Vintage Port
Port Blend
- USA
- California
- Central Valley
- Madera
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By Richard Jennings
10/15/2011 (link) 89 points(Ficklin Vineyards Vintage Port) Cloudy, bricked, medium brown red color with pale meniscus; macerated cherries, raspberry, maple syrup, "rum raisin ice cream" nose; baked raspberry, macerated cherries, berries, coffee, caramel, maple sugar palate with mid-palate heat; medium-plus finish (the label calls it "Special bottling No. 4, vintage Tinta Madeira" and details that it was bottled directly from the puncheons in Feb. '60 and re-corked at winery '91)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1957
- Type Red - Fortified
- Producer Ficklin Vineyards
- Varietal Port Blend
- Designation Vintage Port
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Valley
- Appellation Madera
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 12 (92%)
- Consumed 1 (8%)
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- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Valley
- AppellationMadera
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