A blend of Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca that showcases a beautiful nose of raspberry with a spicy touch. Pleasant taste; very fruity with a good quality tannic backbone for a full-bodied, balanced mouthfeel. A clean finish wraps things up nicely.
Intense fruity aromas with loads of juicy dark plum, berry, leather and spice flavours, bright acidity, soft tannins, firm underlying structure, a nice edginess and a long, mocha-filled finish. A fantastic value and perfect for grilled lamb or wild boar. A blend of Touriga Nacional and Alfrocheiro.
2009 was a debatable year for most shippers of Vintage Port. Some were impressed with the quality and others not. Clearly, the good folks at Taylor have scored huge with their wines — Taylor, Fonseca and Croft. This was my favourite of their portfolio. It is a full-bodied and rich wine with an opaque purple-tinged colour. Violets, plums, cherries, spice and cocoa mesh together with outstanding length and 50-plus years of aging ahead of it.
Dense purple-black colour; a bouquet of black fruits and vanilla oak; full-bodied plum and cherry flavours, dry, chunky mouthfeel with a smoky note on the finish. A BBQ wine for steak if ever there was one.
Atlantic-influenced Syrah (75%) and Touriga Nacional (25%) blends harmoniously. Seductive scents of violets, black fruits and spicy meat. Satin texture supports rich blackberry and raspberry fruit, buttressed by sweet tannins. Satisfying liquorice and cocoa finish. Superb with sautéed sausages and kale.
Big, rich and full-bodied, the 2009 Fonseca possesses a saturated colour and a bouquet of crème de cassis, plums, raisins, spice, violets, dark cherries and earth. There is a concentrated palate, superb tannic structure and a long finish, which equates to 40-plus years of longevity.
Shows scents of dark plum with green herb and a touch of clove. Blackcurrant and plum flavours are supported by moderate dry tannins and brisk acidity on mid-palate with more dry tannins on the finish.