Fonseca

Vintage Port Blend

9.322 ratings
9.38 pro ratings
Porto, Douro, Portugal
Port Blend
Blue Cheese, Chocolate & Caramel, Vanilla & Caramel, Salami & Prosciutto, Fruit & Berries, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Fruit Desserts, Soft Cheese, Chocolate & Coffee
Top Notes For
Adam Kincaid

Super smooth with a grape kool-aid quality. Certainly has a hot and spicy kick, but seems so much more mellow and vanilla than recent years. Horchata spices along with dark fruit make it drink really well right now.

Super smooth with a grape kool-aid quality. Certainly has a hot and spicy kick, but seems so much more mellow and vanilla than recent years. Horchata spices along with dark fruit make it drink really well right now.

Oct 21st, 2022
Jonathan Nagy

I love crashing a certification class!

I love crashing a certification class!

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BurgundyFan

Evolving nicely....

Evolving nicely....

Jan 24th, 2017
Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.5

Toasty smoke...I have no clue how to rate port. My first had to be this beast...ugh!!?! Ok, smoky, warmed up cigar tobacco, dark blackberry smothered in a film of chocolate reduced syrup. That's what I get from this. $80 / 92pts.

Toasty smoke...I have no clue how to rate port. My first had to be this beast...ugh!!?! Ok, smoky, warmed up cigar tobacco, dark blackberry smothered in a film of chocolate reduced syrup. That's what I get from this. $80 / 92pts.

Sep 28th, 2013
Tom Kobylarz

Massive body and texture, holds the vintage well but is a baby for sure. Blueberries, chocolate, spicy black currants with a strong note of herbal mint tea. Crazy long finish, still fresh and massively dense.

Massive body and texture, holds the vintage well but is a baby for sure. Blueberries, chocolate, spicy black currants with a strong note of herbal mint tea. Crazy long finish, still fresh and massively dense.

Sep 6th, 2013
Willem Booij

20 years young VP, what a iron fist in a velvet glove. Love it!

20 years young VP, what a iron fist in a velvet glove. Love it!

Dec 25th, 2023
Dave Chambers

And a post dinner pour.

And a post dinner pour.

Nov 20th, 2022
Ted
9.6

Took a ton of time to get this drinkable. Cork broke and had to fish out all the bits. Tons of sediment so had to strain that all out. Once drinkable this is fantastic. Fresh baked nut roll on the nose. Like walking into a bakery. Yum yum

Took a ton of time to get this drinkable. Cork broke and had to fish out all the bits. Tons of sediment so had to strain that all out. Once drinkable this is fantastic. Fresh baked nut roll on the nose. Like walking into a bakery. Yum yum

Jan 1st, 2018
Leslie Hartley-Sbrocco

Writer/Host Check Please! Bay Area/KQED

9.7

Amazing. Intense and huge from hot, hot year but has balance. Rich, lush

Amazing. Intense and huge from hot, hot year but has balance. Rich, lush

Jun 5th, 2013
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

9.0

Joe had this 6 months ago

Joe had this 6 months ago

Mar 31st, 2024