PRESS COMMENTS
FONSECA
Port
Fonseca, Unfiltered Late Bottled Vintage Port 2005
These complex, smooth red wines are gutsy and powerful, but also have a delicious floral character and delightful chocolate egg friendly-sweetness. Tasting cues of chocolate, blackberries or cherries make this a perfect wine either to match up with chocolate or cheese, or to sip after dinner on its own.
Tom Cannavan, Stv.tv
15 April 2011
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Fonseca Terra Prima
And when it comes to the cheeseboard say ‘yes’ to Fonseca Terra Prima with a slice of stilton. Rich, concentrated and very cherry-esque with a velvety smooth finish, it’s extremely moreish and a wine even non-port drinkers will enjoy.
Sam Wylie-Harris, Dundee Courier
4 January 2011
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Fonseca 1985
One of the best wines from a very patchy vintage, retaining good colour and boasting very ripe fruit – open, rich yet solid, with dark chocolate concentration (and I mean the 70% cocoa solids variety!) Long and voluptuous, it is ready now but will keep for a further 20 years.
Sarah Jane Evans MW, Decanter
December 2010
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Fonseca Terra Prima
“Jammed with dense, dark fruit and intense plummy flavours on the palate, it’s a classy serve with summer pudding or soft goat’s cheese.”
Samantha Wylie Harris, East Anglian Daily Times
4 September 2010
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Fonseca Bin 27
“...a top quality Ruby with polished red fruits and a ripe supple texture...”
Sarah Jane Evans MW, Olive
September 2010
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Fonseca Quinta do Panscal 1998
“Dark, savoury cherry fruits, a hint of spice, oak and varnish, lovely smoothness and persistence. Fabulous aftertaste of dried fruits, chocolate and coffee. Great stuff.” (17.5)
Richard Hemming, www.jancisrobinson.com
12 August 2010
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Fonseca Guimaraens 1996
“Thick and rich on the palate, like molasses and blackcurrant syrup. Formidable but drinkable and with enough structure to age for many years. Fresh and well put together.” (17)
Richard Hemming, www.jansicrobinson.com
12 August 2010
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Fonseca LBV 2003
“Late Bottled Vintage Port may be less grand than its full-blown Vintage equivalent but it is a lot cheaper and accessible far earlier. This fine LBV has beautiful depth; it’s not too sweet and its rich fruit is tempered with supple tannins.”
Andrew Neather, Evening Standard
7 January 2010
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