1963 Fonseca Porto Vintage
Port Blend
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Decanter
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By Charles Curtis MW
(Fonseca, Vintage, Field Blend, Port, Douro Valley, Portugal, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Special dinner wines, 1/16/2023, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Tim Jackson MW
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For The Love of Port
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By Roy Hersh
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By Roy Hersh
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Issue #84, 1/17/2015 -
By Roy Hersh
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Issue #60, 4/10/2011 -
By Roy Hersh
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By Roy Hersh
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January 2009, Issue #39
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Jan/Feb 2007, Issue #7, One Hundred Years of Taylor’s
For The Love of Port
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By Roy Hersh
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Decanter
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By Richard Mayson
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RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Bricking medium red color with clear meniscus; baked cherry, dried berry, tobacco, cigar box nose; resolving, tasty, dried cherry, tobacco, baked cherry, berry, raspberry, coffee candy palate; long finish 94+ pts. (decanted for about 3 hours)
5/17/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Very rich, expansive flavors of berries, chocolate and spice; huge long finish
6/25/2003, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 98 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1963
- TypeRed - Fortified
- ProducerFonseca
- VarietyPort Blend
- DesignationVintage
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryPortugal
- RegionDouro
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationPorto
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code080432101612, 084692303649, 5013521102929
2/27/2024 - lepetitchateau wrote: 96 Points
Bright, unctuous attack with lovely vibrancy and length. This has real harmony.
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11/9/2023 - def Likes this wine: 98 Points
drinking history. it was excellent and lived up to the hype. wonderful nose and long finish.
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11/8/2023 - Alpine Likes this wine: 97 Points
The wine of the night at the first Wednesday club tasting at the Crossing Restaurant in Clayton… Unbelievably outstanding some thought it was a 40 year old tawny port… But in reality, it was a 60 year old, vintage port, paired with flourless chocolate cake. It was truly something to behold.
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11/1/2023 - Neecies Likes this wine: 99 Points
Bill's. Quoting Theodor's CT review: this has arrived at maturity with all pieces intact. Aromatics billow from the glass and the texture is silken and full bodied." Dark purple red color, with black raspberry and Fig Newton fruit, orange peel, cinnamon and anise seed. An outstanding showing. Cool bottle too: it was from the seconed to last vintage shipped in barrel to London and bottled there--no label, just a wax seal with 'Fonseca 1963' pressed into it. A very special experience.
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10/27/2023 - rwpalmer wrote: 95 Points
Perfectly clear, appropriately pale. Crumbly cork of course. Soft, inviting subtle nose--palate too. Just ahead of the 1977, and clearly ahead of the 70.
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