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by Rory James-Duff
Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:50 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: 1970 Fonseca question
Replies: 14
Views: 1910

Re: 1970 Fonseca question

thanks everyone. Very interesting - I will let you know the result of the next bottle which you have convinced me to open. Might not be for a little while though.

Cheerio.
by Rory James-Duff
Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:44 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: 1970 Fonseca question
Replies: 14
Views: 1910

Re: 1970 Fonseca question

Derek, Andy, Phil - thank you all very much indeed for taking the time to answer in such lengthy detail - much appreciated! You have given me some hope that I have had an unlucky bottle, or two, or treated one of them without the right care and attention they deserved. In any case, certainly enough ...
by Rory James-Duff
Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: 1970 Fonseca question
Replies: 14
Views: 1910

Re: 1970 Fonseca question

Andy/Roy, in the absence of any other commentary I would much appreaciate your views - thanks a lot, Rory
by Rory James-Duff
Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:25 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: 1970 Fonseca question
Replies: 14
Views: 1910

Fonseca gone wrong

I am lucky enough to have been given a case of Fonseca Finest 19070 Vintage Port about 33 years ago. I have opened and enjoyed 4 bottles very much - unfortunately bottle 5 & 6 were very disappointing - tainted in taste and colour (going very much more orange). There was some transportation durin...