1 Bottle of 1985 Fonseca Vintage Port


Item Number: 1278

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $130

Online Close: Mar 29, 2011 9:03 PM PDT

Bid History: 6 bids - Item Sold!

Description

The wait is over.... this port is finally ready for your enjoyment! 


Very dark and youthful ruby-purple. Very intense aromas of blackberry and black licorice. Full-bodied and lightly sweet, with chewy tannins and a rich licorice, blackberry undertone. Best after 2010.


"Fonseca vintage ports are renowned for their great fruit richness and voluptuousness, and, while powerful and mouthfilling, for their breed and balance. In the context of each vintage, they combine the tannic dimension and "grip" which give great port its longevity with the structure and complexity that are Fonseca's hallmark. Among the Douro's first growths, Fonseca Vintage Port is clearly the "Pétrus" of Port...The 92 vintage has a much smaller declaration than the 1991s. The year began with the worst winter drought conditions since records began. It hardly rained until June and even then it rained for just a few days. Summer remained dry but the weather was warm rather than baking hot and a few timely rainstorms in August came as a welcome relief to growers. The harvest began on September 21st but those who waited until the beginning of October have produced the finest Ports... "


 

Special Instructions

Item will be available for pick up the week of April 11th, 2011, at the BHDS location of the winning bidder. Details to be announced after online auction closes.

Donated by

Seth Feigenbaum