1994 Fonseca Vintage Port (scuffed & nicked label)
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100WS
97RP
96DC
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100
Wine Spectator
Reviewed April 1997Hold on to your hat. This is the best Fonseca since 1977, and it's probably even better than that classic vintage--more like the breathtaking 1948. Mind-blowing, with masses of color, aroma and fruit flavor. Smells like fermenting berries, boasting loads of crushed grape, violet and berry character. Big, full-bodied and very sweet, with tons of tannins and a sweet finish. Tannic and huge, it's a long-term, great Port. Best after 2012.
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Professional Reviews
97
Wine Advocate
One of the most spectacular 1994s, this opaque purple-colored wine is an exotic, flamboyant, ostentatious port. Extremely fragrant and pungent, with a flashy display of jammy cassis, pepper, licorice, and truffles, this port is an attention-grabber. Awesomely rich, and full-bodied, with superb length, richness, and overall balance, it possesses a huge mid-palate, layers of flavor, an unctuous texture, and a blockbuster finish. Everything is in place, with the brandy and tannin well-integrated, even concealed by the masses of fruit and glycerin. This wine will drink fabulously well at age ten, but keep for up to thirty years. (RP)
96
Decanter
The first bottle was slightly oxidised, but the second was much better: it's very deep in colour, with a restrained, underlying fruit nose, brooding yet ripe: not giving away much. Soft and ripe initially with big structured tannins building in the mouth, and leading to a massive peacock’s tail of a finish. Still not showing to its full potential; needs five more years in bottle and will be very fine. (RM)
Details
| Type | Dessert Wine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Port, Portugal |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 2086249 |