1977 Fonseca

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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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1977 Fonseca

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40% opacity, rich red. Lively nose, red fruits. Full, rich mouthfeel, gentle heat, cranberries and strawberries. Great balance, smooth, sweet, with a long aftertaste of red fruit. Very nice! More like a ‘70 than a ‘77.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1977 Fonseca

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A wonderful rich mature red colour; 60% opaque. Subdued on the nose, showing a little burnt fruit. Beautifully balanced entry full of dusty red cherry fruit. On the palate this brings some heat mixed in with the fruit, fruit which is dry and bitter at the core but very flavoursome around the core - a very fine combination of flavours and sensations. The palate is amazingly young. The aftertaste is huge, full of fruit that manages to be elegant and fresh, despite being 42 years old. A wonderful bottle of a consistently excellent Port. 93/100. 13-Feb-19. Decanted 2 hours.

Thank you Mike. A very kind and generous act.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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