Fonseca Vintage

93 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The '97 Fonseca Vintage Port offers a floral, exotic, flamboyant bouquet, a sweet, fleshy style; has a velvety texture that make for a gorgeous finish.

93 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '85 Fonseca Port has very intense aromas of blackberry and black licorice; full-bodied and lightly sweet, with chewy tannins and a rich licorice, blackberry undertone.

92 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '83 Fonseca Port excels in its magnificently complex, intense bouquet of plummy, cedary, spicy fruit and long, broad, expansive flavors; magnificently scented.

Shows fresh, black fruit and dark cherry aromas; concentrated, structured with volume and great mouthfeel, with a fine, long finish.

95 PTS JAMES SUCKLING. The Fonseca '11 Port is very grapy and leafy with hints of spices on the nose; Full-bodied, medium sweet with fine chewy tannins; this young Fonseca truly has grip, yet balanced

93 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. Fonseca 09 has a very ripe sweet prune and fig-tinged bouquet that is very forward; touches of smoke, raisin and dark plum; full bodied with saturated tannins on the end finish.

92-95 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '07 Fonseca Port has flavors of cooked raspberry, with hints of lemon peel and leaf; beautiful density & a sweet fruity and tannic aftertaste.

This single vintage port is bottled between the 4th and 6th year after harvest; delightful fruit flavors with moderate sweetness on the finish; great to pair with hearty cheeses.

95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '00 Fonseca Vintage Porto is dense ruby/purple-colored, with an exotic, exuberant perfume of black fruits, flowers, incense, and licorice; expansive, and succulent.

95 PTS Robert Parker Jr. An exotic, exuberant perfume of black fruits, flowers, incense and licorice. Expansive and succulent.

97 PTS WILFRED WONG. The most incredible Vintage Porto to have been made in the second half of the 20th centry! Powerful grip that invites the most decadent chocolate dessert from the pantry!

95 PTS ROBERT PARKER! Originally an incredibly sweet and opaque wine, the Fonseca has aged gracefully. Fragrant aromas and balanced flavors make this wine a treat.

100 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '77 Fonseca has opened into a mammoth wine with so much fruit that it crushes your palate; deep ruby with ripe raspberry aromas, concentrated with layers of fruit.