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Fonseca Vintage 1970
HED6638
75 cl
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£225.00
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£200.00
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An outstanding Vintage Port, with beautiful maturity and ripeness of fruit together, framed by concentrated tannins. Awarded 93 Robert Parker points, who writes about the 1970 vintage as follows. "With its lush, seductive character, one might call it the Pomerol of Vintage ports. The 1970, of course, is a powerful Fonseca with an exotic bouquet and lush, creamy, multidimensional flavours."
95 Robert Parker
Tasted at the Vintners Company’s 650th anniversary celebration at Vintners Hall, the Fonseca 1970 was the finest bottle I have encountered. The bouquet opens beautifully with heady scents of clove, ginger, small red cherries, bergamot and allspice, displaying exquisite definition and harmony. The palate follows suit with lovely balance and poise in the mouth, notes of kirsch, shaved ginger and walnut building to an opulent, viscous finish that lacquers the mouth. Yet this bottle shows more control than the bottle tasted four years ago. The 1970 Fonseca is in a very nice place at the moment. You should join it. Tasted May 2013. — Neal Martin, 28th June 2013
17 Jancis Robinson
Mid brick-tawny. A meaty hint, with dark chocolate, fig and praline. Rich but with an underlying elegance and sophistication. Great length and lots of depth. (TJ) — Tim Jackson, 8th September 2020
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