Fonseca Vertical
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:55 pm
I own twelve vintages of Fonseca with six of them being great vintages from 1920 to 1955 in excellent condition. I have a chance to buy a 1900 Fonseca that is in great condition for its age. But I hate to spent $1850 to add it to a vertical tasting without knowing if enough people are interested in attending a tasting.
A tasting of sixteen Fonsecas from 1900 to 1977 would cost about $1000 per person for a one and a half ounce pour. I find this much port can be shared at a tasting which reduces the price greatly. Or the tasting can be done with two ounce pours that can be split if desired. This would be "only" $700 for a one ounce pour.
How many people are interested in a great and expensive tasting like this? I am not sure where the tasting would be held, but it seems more people would travel to the west coast than the other way arounld.
A tasting of sixteen Fonsecas from 1900 to 1977 would cost about $1000 per person for a one and a half ounce pour. I find this much port can be shared at a tasting which reduces the price greatly. Or the tasting can be done with two ounce pours that can be split if desired. This would be "only" $700 for a one ounce pour.
How many people are interested in a great and expensive tasting like this? I am not sure where the tasting would be held, but it seems more people would travel to the west coast than the other way arounld.