1970 Fonseca Vintage Port

[Glenn E.]

Tasted at Andy's Los Angeles/O.C. Offline with Oscar Quevedo.

1970 Fonseca Vintage Port

Color: Very dark ruby/garnet. Looks fairly opaque, but light is poor.
Nose: Dark, aged, red fruits. Some dust. Black fruit. Some alcohol.
Palate: Heat, sweet, tannins. Good acidity and tannins.
Finish: Moderate to good length, still with good grip. Notes somewhat incomplete, as this was the 9th Port of the evening.

Score: 93 points. Not as good as I expected given the hype, and I have to say that I'm still firmly in the Taylor camp for this vintage.

[David Spriggs]

I'm wondering if the decanting time was long enough. My opinion is that this needs at least 8 hours of decanting and is actually best the next day.