1963 Constantino

[jdaw1]

In a bottle of Fonseca 1963 was a question rather than a certain answer:

Are the 1963s coming into their second wind?

Recognising that this scientific question needed scientific experiment, a round dozen of us gathered to test some 1963s.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1963 Fonseca;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Croft;
• 1963 Dow;
• 1963 Graham;
• 1963 Warre;
• 1963 Cockburn;
• 1963 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1963 Constantino;
• 1963 Mackenzie;
• 1963 Niepoort;
• 1963 Quinta do Noval;
• 1963 Offley;
• 1963 Ramos Pinto;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[PhilW]

Fruit thinning slightly, but plenty of backbone/grip and improving as the evening progressed. My 3rd place for voting.
Rating: vg

[flash_uk]

30% opacity, red. Smooth, rich mouthfeel, nicely balanced, mature red fruit in the mouth. Very pleasant to drink and certainly not a weakling by any stretch in the company of the others on the evening. I gave it half a point alongside the G63!

[jdaw1]

Cn63: glorious red, 50% opaque. Bright maraschino cherry. Fruit strong, mid-weight. WPS noticed “some VA”—I didn’t.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Rose-red in colour and about 50% opaque. A lovely nose of caramelised rhubarb scattered with a little library dust. A wonderful texture on the palate with rich and fruity Christmas cake. There is lots of power and heftiness to the palate, which is followed by a fabulous aftertaste that is sweet, rich and comes with great depth. A very fine Port and not far off being my wine of the night at this 1963 horizontal. 92