Decant: 1 hour - Purchased at El Vino, Fleet Street.
Firm red colour, firm into the rim; 90% opaque. Sweet strawberry nose, faint but very promising with lots of cedar wood and tobacco richness. Sweet fruit entry, beautifully balanced strawberry fruit with a mace complexity. Gentle tannins lurk and play in the background. There is a touch of heat on the aftertaste, then a long and fruit-driven finish of great length. This is wonderful port, with great balance and great elegance yet still is a powerhouse of a port. 95/100. Drunk 9 May 2013 after a 1 hour decant. 95 points
1977 Fonseca Vintage Port
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