Fonseca Porto 20 Year Old Tawny NV 750ml

Name: Fonseca Porto 20 Year Old Tawny NV 750ml
Brand: Fonseca
SKU: 431010
Price: 54.36 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

The magnificent city of Porto - the capital of Portugal - is located near the mouth of the beautiful Douro river, in the beating heart of the Douro wine region. The Douro region has been regarded as one of the most important viticultural region of Europe for several centuries, and was the third region to be officially recognized and protected as a wine region, with laws having been passed in the mid 18th century regarding its status. Porto is, of course, most famous for the production of Port wine, an aromatic and slightly viscous tawny colored fortified wine, with a fascinating history of seafaring, experimentation and innovation. The vineyards used in the region for the production of Porto's wines contain up to a hundred different grape varietals, resulting in the wide range of Port wines on offer today.

Country: Portugal

Portugal has been an important center for wine production ever since the Phoenicians and Carthaginians discovered that the many native grape varietals that grow in the country could be cultivated for making excellent wines. After all, Portugal has something of an ideal wine producing climate and terrain; lush green valleys, dry, rocky mountainsides and extremely fertile soil helped by long, hot summers and Atlantic winds. Today, such a climate and range of terroir produces an impressive variety of wines, with the best wines said to be coming out of the Douro region, the Alentejo and the Colares region near Lisbon. Portugal has an appellation system two hundred years older than France's, and much effort is made by regulating bodies to ensure that the quality of the country's produce remains high, and the wines remain representative of the regions they are grown in.

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