1980 Fonseca Porto Vintage

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  4/29/2023 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Decanted by restaurant staff for four hours before drinking. Crusted sediment in the screen. Wine was clear; pinkish hue bowl to brown rim. Figs, brown sugar on the nose. In the mouth: chocolate, plums, and some warm zest on the finish, which was long but, again, a little warm. I think time to drink up.

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  11/12/2021 - Woodbridge Brad wrote: 89 Points

  The color is still pink. The Bastardo dominates the flavor, totally resolved and elegant

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  4/19/2015 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drank over a 10 day span. Good, better and delicious. Good color, developed over the 10'days to be smooth.

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  8/23/2013 - Fur in the glass Likes this wine:

  During a four hour decant nose had caramel, fig, grape, soap and brandy
  
  1st glass: rich chocolate but not sweet, light finish that just wouldn't quit
  Lighter in color than I had expected, kind of burgundy like in that respect
  
  Glass two: brown sugar coming up more clearly on the nose, seemed sweeter on the palate
  
  Second day
  Glass one- quite cold, plum on the nose with more spirit as it got warmer. Fig, plum, cake on the palate. Not as hot as the first day. Syrupy but in a good way
  
  Think I preferred a '83 Taylor's I had earlier this year. Just a bit more in that bottle but this was a good drinking experience as well

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  11/24/2012 - DavidDay wrote: 90 Points

  Much like a tawny port, caramel and vanilla, silky on the palate, very enjoyable.

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