Fonseca Porto 20 Year Old Tawny NV 750ml

Name: Fonseca Porto 20 Year Old Tawny NV 750ml
Brand: Fonseca
SKU: 431010
Price: 52.20 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 95 (5 reviews)

size

750ml

country

Portugal

region

Porto

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Rated 95 by Decanter

Today it is part of the Fladgate Partnership - alongside Taylor’s, Croft and Wiese & Krohn - but like many of the Port houses Fonseca has a rich history, founded in 1815 by Joao dos Santos Fonseca. The house declared its first vintage back in 1840, but the wine itself only became popular 20 years later. Fonseca has built its reputation on consistently high-quality wines. The company attributes this to the continuity of family involvement, the long history of working in the vineyards, and the knowledge and skill passed down from one generation to the next. RM Soft and savoury, with engaging creamy fruit flavours ferrying onto a long, suave and seductive finish. RS Beautifully integrated nose of cocoa and orange peel unveils a syrupy palate brimming with nutty, toffee and red fruit characters. The finish is warm but very complex, long and structured. A very good example of its kind. DW Relatively muted on the nose, with candied orange and a little almond on the palate. Perhaps a little too sweet for some. ... More details

Fonseca Porto 20 Year Old Tawny NV 750ml

Rated 95 by Decanter

Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast

A gorgeous Port at that right stage where there is still freshness and hints of orange and dried fruits, while the wood aging is concentrating the wine into its essence. It is rich, full, yet at the same time has a great tang of spirit and acidity.

Rated 93 by Wine Spectator

A touch darker in profile than its peers, with toasted black sesame, caramel, walnut and hazelnut cream notes backed by singed orange peel and ginseng accents. Stays focused thanks to a light bitter almond thread on the finish, giving this a slightly drier feel. Drink now. 2,050 cases made, 1,600 cases imported.

Rated 92 by Wine Advocate

The NV 20 Year Old Tawny was bottled with a bar top cork in 2013. It comes in at 111.6 grams per liter of residual sugar. A big mouthful, this is a 20 that first coats the palate and then ends with silky texture and concentrated flavor. Very graceful, it is not as impressive in terms of mid-palate density, but it is more than respectable. It shows fine complexity, appropriate to its age category. The finish seals the deal, more lingering and gripping than I expected from the first taste. It is another delicious Tawny from the Taylor Fladgate group this issue, so dig in.

Rated 90 by Vinous Media

Dried fruits and nuts on the nose. Fuller and more saline than the 10-year-old; gives an impression of stronger extract. Both fruitier and lighter on its feet than the 10-year-old. Nutty, mellow and elegant.

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Fonseca Porto 20 Year Old Tawny NV 750ml

SKU 431010

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Rated 95 by Decanter

Rated 94 by Wine Enthusiast

Rated 93 by Wine Spectator

Rated 92 by Wine Advocate

Rated 90 by Vinous Media

Product Details

size

750ml

country

Portugal

region

Porto

Overview

Region: Porto

Porto, situated in the Douro Valley of Portugal, has long been recognized as a vitally important center for viticulture and wine production. Of course, the city itself is most readily associated with the beautifully aromatic and utterly delicious Port wines, which have been continually popular around the world since the 18th century. The wineries in and around Porto know that their terroir is highly special, with a wonderful mix of gravelly and clay based soils, packed full of minerals carried by the river that flows through it. This, combined with the hot and sunny climate, creates perfect conditions for high quality grape cultivation, and there are dozens of varietals which thrive in and around Porto, many of which are used for making the famous fortified wines.

Country: Portugal

Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.

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