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by craigketo
Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Fonseca Vintage Port
Replies: 21
Views: 4982

I could pick up more...I'm only 28, so hopefully I'll live to enjoy it later in life! I got a wine fridge for Christmas so I have the ability to celler things now. It holds 28 bottles, which is nice, but not a lot of space.
by craigketo
Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:10 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Fonseca Vintage Port
Replies: 21
Views: 4982

finally posting tasting notes

I had my bottle of 85 Fonsecea back on December 2nd while watching college football all day and helping a friend do some outside Christmas decorating. Luckily, he didn't fall off the ladder at any point. upon opening: 12:15 pm Raisiny, maybe dried fig, thick. 2:15 Not much different 3:19 less viscou...
by craigketo
Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:22 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Fonseca Vintage Port
Replies: 21
Views: 4982

Thanks for the kind welcome, gentleman. I'll be sure to post whatever tasting notes myself and my co-taster come up with. Roy, I've been getting the newsletter for awhile now. I actually read your decanting section before, but I had forgotten, so I re-read it now. The bottle itself ran me $85 in a P...
by craigketo
Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:11 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Fonseca Vintage Port
Replies: 21
Views: 4982

1985 Fonseca

I bought a bottle, and I am eager to drink it on Saturday with a friend while watching football. I can get another for future consumption, since it sounds like it's a bit young. This will be my first VP experience. How long should I decant the sucker for? What is the proper serving temperature?