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Red - Fortified

1977 Fonseca Porto Vintage

Port Blend

  • Portugal
  • Douro
  • Porto
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Community Tasting Notes 230

  • scottesterly wrote: flawed

    March 16, 2024 - Sad, sad, sad story. Recently purchased from a reputable online dealer. Upon removing the wrapper there was a tiny leak that had clearly been there for a long time. My fears were confirmed as I poured the wine into the decanter. It looked like an aged tawny, nothing all like a vintage port. Didn’t get much on the nose and the taste was clearly compromised, but you could sense there was something magic that has 99.9% removed. I have messaged the online entity to alert them of the issue (they guarantee provenance).

  • europat55 wrote: 92 points

    December 28, 2023 - 1970-2000 Fonseca Vintage Ports Vertical (Palo Alto, California): Nose: 91-92; Palate: 92
    My #4; Group's #5; Tasted blind

  • JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 93 points

    December 22, 2023 - This port has a delicate amber color. It has butterscotch, some caramel, and spices on the palate with dark red fruit. It’s very nice to sip and enjoy.

  • Eric wrote:

    December 2, 2023 - ESTG Year-End Tasting (Newcastle, WA): Mmm, delicate and precise. People argued whether this had the stuffing, but I love when Port get lighter and more precise and focused with age.

    3 people found this helpful Comment
  • rwpalmer wrote: 94 points

    October 27, 2023 - It might seem odd to give a wine of this antiquity a "plus" for potential, but alongside the 63 it showed great similarity of style with just not quite the refinement (yet) and more power. Better than the 70 and all perfect bottles.

    3 people found this helpful Comment
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  • By Tim Jackson MW
    9/8/2020 (link)

    (Fonseca Port Red) Subscribe to see review text.

For The Love of Port

  • By Roy Hersh
    Issue #93, 2/26/2017

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JamesSuckling.com

  • By James Suckling
    6/12/2016 (link)

    (Fonseca Vintage Port Douro, Portugal) Subscribe to see review text.

For The Love of Port

  • By Roy Hersh
    Issue #73, 11/28/2012

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  • By Roy Hersh
    Issue #61, 4/25/2011

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  • By Roy Hersh
    Issue #62, 4/1/2011

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  • By Roy Hersh
    Issue #59, 2/18/2011

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  • By Roy Hersh
    July 2008, Issue #34

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View From the Cellar

  • By John Gilman
    Jan/Feb 2007, Issue #7, One Hundred Years of Taylor’s

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Vintage Tastings

  • By John Kapon
    The 2002 Romanee Contis and a Mt. Sinai Hospital Charity Event, 2/13/2005

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For The Love of Port

  • By Roy Hersh
    (link)

    (Fonseca Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    10/13/2004 (link)

    (Fonseca port Red) Subscribe to see review text.

For The Love of Port

  • By Roy Hersh
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    (Fonseca Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    5/21/2002 (link)

    (Fonseca port Red) Subscribe to see review text.

RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    11/7/2010 (link) 95 points

    (Fonseca Porto Vintage) Medium bricking red color with pale meniscus; VA, walnut, berry, cherry nose; rich, ripe cherry, raspberry, baked berry palate with depth; long finish 95+ pts.

  • By Richard Jennings
    7/25/2008 (link) 96 points

    (Fonseca Porto Vintage) Spicy raspberry and clove nose; tasty and very complex palate of spice, clove and dried cherry; long finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    12/1/2007 (link) 95 points

    (Fonseca Porto Vintage) Ruby red color; lovely, deep, sweet cherry nose; tasty, deep, rich cherry palate; long finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    11/30/2006 (link) 93 points

    (Fonseca Porto Vintage) Light red color; big strawberry liqueur nose; sweet raspberry and strawberry; long finish

  • By Richard Jennings
    10/27/2006 (link) 95 points

    (Fonseca Porto Vintage) Reticent nose, but delicious cherry and black fruit palate; long finish 95+ pts.

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 1977
  • Type Red - Fortified
  • Producer Fonseca
  • Varietal Port Blend
  • Designation Vintage
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country Portugal
  • Region Douro
  • SubRegion n/a
  • Appellation Porto
  • UPC Codes 080432101612, 5013521102929, 721675970060, 731564000198

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 32 (1%)
  • In Cellars 4,693 (73%)
  • Consumed 1,664 (26%)

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