2003 Fonseca LBV Port

[Lamont Huxley]

Unfiltered with a standard cork though not decanted and did not appear to have thrown any sediment. I drank this over a couple of weeks.

Dark, opaque reddish-purple in color. The nose is smokey with baked cherry, blackberry and prune aromas. Full bodied on the palate with dark fruit - black cherry and blackberry again and quite sweet. Spirit takes over a bit toward the back end leaving the finish somewhat hot. Enjoyable but falls a little short on freshness and balance. 86/87 pts, Tasted 4/12