For The Love Of Port

1994 Taylor or 1994 Fonseca?

Don't bother to mention any others from this vintage or other years. I am only concerned with which of these two you think is better for the long term.

I have the Fonseca rated a point higher than the Taylor when we did the 1994 horizontal tasting a few years back.

-Lisa

Lisa Stevens wrote:I have the Fonseca rated a point higher than the Taylor when we did the 1994 horizontal tasting a few years back.

-Lisa

Just curious.... is that enough info for you to say you like one over the other?? If tasted side by side, for me that would be enough. But if not side by side, I usually need a 2-3 point difference to feel confident in a preference.

I would rather see the question as...

Which one would you choose:

1970 Fonseca
1985 Fonseca
1994 Fonseca
2011 Fonseca

Moses Botbol wrote:I would rather see the question as...

Which one would you choose:

1970 Fonseca
1985 Fonseca
1994 Fonseca
2011 Fonseca

Start a topic with just that

Roy Hersh wrote:1994 Taylor or 1994 Fonseca?

Tough call, since both need a lot more time, and I therefore haven't had them often. Both were good but nowhere near ready last time I tried them; if I had to choose now, I'd select the Fonseca, but only based on my general preference rather than on the wines from this year as it's too early to tell. Ask me again in 15+ years

John M. wrote:

Lisa Stevens wrote:I have the Fonseca rated a point higher than the Taylor when we did the 1994 horizontal tasting a few years back.

-Lisa

Just curious.... is that enough info for you to say you like one over the other?? If tasted side by side, for me that would be enough. But if not side by side, I usually need a 2-3 point difference to feel confident in a preference.

I did have them side by side, so I know I liked the Fonseca over the Taylor. I usually like Taylors better, but in this case, not. It is a slight preference, so...

-Lisa