Fonseca
Guimaraens Vintage Port Blend
Porto, Douro, Portugal
Wafting the scents of a cinnamon blackberry pie. Vanilla and nutty crust, but rounded with a fiery kick and hot palate. Reminds me of big red chewing gum.
Wafting the scents of a cinnamon blackberry pie. Vanilla and nutty crust, but rounded with a fiery kick and hot palate. Reminds me of big red chewing gum.
Oct 21st, 2022Reminds me of the 2013 but more mellow. Still not peaked, exhibiting a lot of cherry (over blackberry) with good chocolate covered raisins and sweet pipe smoke.
Reminds me of the 2013 but more mellow. Still not peaked, exhibiting a lot of cherry (over blackberry) with good chocolate covered raisins and sweet pipe smoke.
Oct 21st, 2022
Hedy’s dessert-Chocolate Soufflé with Cream. Paired with the 2012 Fronseca Guimararens Vintage Port. Yum!
Certainly early on the Port but, the only 375ml I could find in my cabinets before dinner.
Checkout Hedy’s Pop Up dinner business @Plate&Bottle on Facebook.
Hedy’s dessert-Chocolate Soufflé with Cream. Paired with the 2012 Fronseca Guimararens Vintage Port. Yum!
Certainly early on the Port but, the only 375ml I could find in my cabinets before dinner.
Checkout Hedy’s Pop Up dinner business @Plate&Bottle on Facebook.
Founded in 1822 and still managed by successive generations of the Guimaraens family. This is something special and should be set down for many years. I opened this bottle early to celebrate my Mom’s 86th birthday, which was a very special occasion. Dark purple with complex aromas of berry & currants with notes of dry herbs. On the palate lots of rich dark berry flavors, with cedar, pepper and mineral at the core. Dense tannins, lingering ending with a statement. Very nice!
Founded in 1822 and still managed by successive generations of the Guimaraens family. This is something special and should be set down for many years. I opened this bottle early to celebrate my Mom’s 86th birthday, which was a very special occasion. Dark purple with complex aromas of berry & currants with notes of dry herbs. On the palate lots of rich dark berry flavors, with cedar, pepper and mineral at the core. Dense tannins, lingering ending with a statement. Very nice!
Feb 3rd, 2019
This port was bought at a charity auction, complete with the slat from the shelf in the cellar. The cork came out in two parts but performed its role beautifully as the port itself was as fresh as a daisy. The palate was unusually minty. Intense on the palate, bursting with licorice. The port evolves through a long finish that seems to linger forever.
This port was bought at a charity auction, complete with the slat from the shelf in the cellar. The cork came out in two parts but performed its role beautifully as the port itself was as fresh as a daisy. The palate was unusually minty. Intense on the palate, bursting with licorice. The port evolves through a long finish that seems to linger forever.
1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2017
Leather, raisin, spice, cedar wood. Great Xmas companion
Leather, raisin, spice, cedar wood. Great Xmas companion
1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2014
Fonseca Guimaraens 1987 Vintage Port (half)
Open 2 days and finally mellowed out, this was intense and quite sharp and in need of a chill and decant.
Nose and palate of ripe cherries, red licorice, milk chocolate, cinnamon sticks and caramel. A little heat, even with a chill, is still noticeable, but the rest of the wine has risen up to bring it back into more balance.
@ml_private_tours Port glass
@quesyrahsera you were saying 1987? I forgot I also opened this on Saturday. @fonsecaport #port #dourovalley #guimaraens
Fonseca Guimaraens 1987 Vintage Port (half)
Open 2 days and finally mellowed out, this was intense and quite sharp and in need of a chill and decant.
Nose and palate of ripe cherries, red licorice, milk chocolate, cinnamon sticks and caramel. A little heat, even with a chill, is still noticeable, but the rest of the wine has risen up to bring it back into more balance.
@ml_private_tours Port glass
@quesyrahsera you were saying 1987? I forgot I also opened this on Saturday. @fonsecaport #port #dourovalley #guimaraens
Vintage 1998 - good balance, refinement and finesse
Vintage 1998 - good balance, refinement and finesse
Mar 11th, 2017Vintage 1988 - excellent balance, chocolate, paired with stilton
Vintage 1988 - excellent balance, chocolate, paired with stilton
Dec 25th, 2016
Scrumptious black cherries, ripe plum, spice, sandalwood, raisins and burnt citrus peel. Wish I had another btl
Scrumptious black cherries, ripe plum, spice, sandalwood, raisins and burnt citrus peel. Wish I had another btl
Dec 5th, 2016