Tasted at the 1963 Horizontal on 18 July 2023.
The wines appearing at the tasting were:
1963 Adam, with a cork branded "Carvalhas 1963"
1963 Borges
1963 Burmester
1963 Cockburn
1963 Constantino
1963 Croft
1963 Fonseca
1963 Graham
1963 Martinez
1963 Quinta do Noval, bottled by Army & Navy Stores
1963 Ramos Pinto
1963 Warre
1977 Fonseca, appearing as a mystery bottle poured and tasted blind
1963 Fonseca
- Alex Bridgeman
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1963 Fonseca
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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- Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1963 Fonseca
Beautiful rich red. Big tuberose and rubber nose. Smoky minty port with added licorice. Smooth. A bit of bakewell tart later. Very good.
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1963 Fonseca
An attractive brick-red colour, 50% opaque. Sweet red fruit on the nose, a little rose hip adding complexity. Lovely sweet red fruit on the palate - a palate which is vibrant and full of life; so delicious! Rich cherry finish, sweet and spiced and with lovely persistence. Impressive wine with plenty of weight and life ahead of it. 91/100. Decanted 12 hours.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.