1970 Fonseca Porto Vintage
Port Blend
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By Tim Jackson MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) From magnum - bricking dark red violet color; maturing, berry, black fruit, mushroom nose; rich, powerful, berry, black fruit, youthful, chocolate palate; will go 30-plus years; long finish
5/14/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Very dark red violet color; rich berry, blackberry, VA, baked plum nose; tasty, rich, elegant, black plum, berry, baked berry, blackberry palate; long finish
3/29/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 97 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Medium dark cherry red color; strawberry, baked cherry, rhubarb pie, tobacco nose; tasty, rich, youthful, cherry, strawberry, baked cherry palate with depth; long finish (decanted for about 3 hours)
5/17/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) From magnum - tobacco, smoky, pitch, tar nose; tasty, rich, muscular, but tight and youthful yet, black fruit, fig, black strap molasses palate; long finish 94+ pts.
5/17/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Dark ruby color; berry and plum nose; nice chocolatey, berry palate, deep and youthful; long finish
11/27/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1970
- TypeRed - Fortified
- ProducerFonseca
- VarietyPort Blend
- DesignationVintage
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryPortugal
- RegionDouro
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationPorto
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- UPC/EAN Code080432101612, 084692303649, 5013521102929
12/28/2023 - europat55 wrote: 93 Points
1970-2000 Fonseca Vintage Ports Vertical (Palo Alto, California): Nose: 92; Palate: 93+
My #2; Group's #2; Tasted blind
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12/25/2023 - rjpbath Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bought this in 1980, and Graham's 70 in 1982. Enough to last me out, i reckoned. 43 years later, 12 bottles left. Judged it reasonably well.... But, goodness me the Fonseca has taken a long time to settle down. It was fiery stewed tea for years. Now, at last, it is really relaxed and a very tasty glass - at 53 years old! Strange wine indeed.
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10/27/2023 - rwpalmer wrote: 92 Points
Beside the 63 and 77 this came across as a bit of a bruiser. Nothing subtle. Might go on a long time but this bottle at least didn't give the impression it would gain complexity like the others. On its own, it would have impressed nonetheless.
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5/18/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Top Mid-Aged Bordeaux ("Chateau La Grange" - La Grange IL): I haven't had this wine in nearly 20 years, and tonight it was frankly disappointing. More firm than I hoped/ expected, but there is a fine core of rich black fruit. No rush to drink up.
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5/18/2023 - acyso wrote: 88 Points
Some Bordeaux (Chicago, IL): Very high alcohol on the nose. Not very balanced, with a very odd herbal note. The spirit sticks out too much, and the fruit is too thin.
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