Fonseca Vintage Port - 2011 (375ml) Size:375ml unfriendly stage

unfriendly stage

The heat spikes that occurred in September appear to have given these wines a more forward

A strong whiff of graphite turns quickly to vanilla and coffee flavors on the palate

I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003

Fonseca Vintage Port - 2011 (375ml) Size:375ml unfriendly stageThe Fonseca 2011 is typically more forthcoming on the nose compared to the bashful Croft: a strident bouquet with lifted scents of freshly picked blackberries, kirsch, crushed stone and a dash of Hoi Sin and oyster sauce. It is very well defined, very focused and direct. The palate is silky smooth with not a rough edge in sight, though not a typically voluptuous Fonseca because of the keen thread of acidity and the structure that lends this mighty