1985 Fonseca

[jdaw1]

Fonseca vintages 1948 to 1997 were tasted on Tuesday 10^th February 2026 at the Boot & Flogger, as arranged by George G. then Alex B.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1948 Fonseca;
  • 1955 Fonseca;
  • 1960 Fonseca;
  • 1963 Fonseca;
  • 1966 Fonseca;
  • 1970 Fonseca;
  • 1975 Fonseca;
  • 1977 Fonseca;
  • 1980 Fonseca;
  • 1983 Fonseca;
  • 1985 Fonseca;
  • 1992 Fonseca;
  • 1994 Fonseca;
  • 1997 Fonseca;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

1985 Fonseca. Dark red with a ruby tone, 90% opaque. Dense on the nose with a little bit of bottle stink obscuring what the wine could be showing. The bottle stink or maybe baked also shows on the palate, raisiny and prune. Hints of tannins on the late palate give a gentle grip. Some black cherry fruit on the aftertaste. Perhaps a bottle which has been in a warm environment for part of its life. NR.