1977 Fonseca Porto Vintage
Port Blend
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By Tim Jackson MW
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For The Love of Port
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By James Suckling
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July 2008, Issue #34
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By John Gilman
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By Roy Hersh
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Roy Hersh
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RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(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.
11/7/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Spicy raspberry and clove nose; tasty and very complex palate of spice, clove and dried cherry; long finish
7/25/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Ruby red color; lovely, deep, sweet cherry nose; tasty, deep, rich cherry palate; long finish
12/1/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Light red color; big strawberry liqueur nose; sweet raspberry and strawberry; long finish
11/30/2006, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Fonseca Porto Vintage) Reticent nose, but delicious cherry and black fruit palate; long finish 95+ pts.
10/27/2006, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1977
- TypeRed - Fortified
- ProducerFonseca
- VarietyPort Blend
- DesignationVintage
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryPortugal
- RegionDouro
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationPorto
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code080432101612, 084692303649, 5013521102929, 721675970060, 731564000198
3/16/2024 - scottesterly wrote: flawed
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).
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12/28/2023 - europat55 wrote: 92 Points
1970-2000 Fonseca Vintage Ports Vertical (Palo Alto, California): Nose: 91-92; Palate: 92
My #4; Group's #5; Tasted blind
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12/22/2023 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 93 Points
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.
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12/2/2023 - Eric wrote:
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.
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10/27/2023 - rwpalmer wrote: 94 Points
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.
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