Fonseca Guimaraens
Fonseca Guimaraens - Vinhos SA
| Founded | 1822 |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fladgate Partnership (Taylor-Fonseca Group) |
Guimaraens was the founder of the house Fonseca- Guimaraens from its start in 1822. Fonseca- Guimaraens is the second wine of Fonseca. It comes from the same quintas as Fonseca but is made in less good years. However, Guimaraens was a Port wine house long before 1952 when its modern ‘second’ label to Fonseca was established and vintage exists with that name.
| Fonseca Guimaraens Vintages: | 1884, 1919, 1931, 1933, 1934*, 1937*, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Quinta do Cruzeiro Vintages: | 1978, 1982 |
| Quinta do Milieu Vintages: | 1944, 1946, 1947, 1958 |
| House | Guimaraens | Vintage | 1919 |
| Colour | Mature, yellow and quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, liquorice, some cacao, dark chocolate and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 17.25 - 17.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Is very elegant and attractive today. Maybe a hint of unbalanced acidity but very enjoyable with taste of toffee, some butterscotch, candy, cacao, chocolate and much more. The port is quite sweet and had a wonderful and long finish. Drink up if you have any left of this quite rare vintage. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2019 | Point this date | 17.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Guimaraens | Vintage | 1944 |
| Colour | Pale amber and turbid in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toasted aromas i.e. torched sugar, toasted almonds, toasted cashews and smoky walnut nuance in the nose | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Hardly medium body. Mature and even old. A light port with smokiness in taste and a quite nice but short finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th November 2015 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and ole Vesterdahl Collection. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Guimaraens | Vintage | 1952 |
| Colour | Very mature and amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbal, ginger, cinnamon and Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and of course a little old but perfect balanced and complexity. Herbal and spiciness in taste but easy to enjoy. Nice, interesting and quite attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th November 2015 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belong to Gerda and ole Vesterdahl Collection In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1958 |
| Colour | Yellow nearly tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry and old grocery shop in the nose. Elegant aromas. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Rather full-bodied. Sweet. Complex and balanced with burned sugar in flavour and with an elegant finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2008 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family. This is one of the best 1958 we have had. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1961 |
| Colour | Mature beautiful yellow and amber in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | A full arsenal of aromas such as coffee, tea, cream toffee, crème caramel, Christmas spiciness and much more in the generous nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Mature and peaking. Elegant and balanced. Cream toffee, crème caramel and much more in taste. Lovely, long and quite attractive finish. Will not be better so just drink up and enjoy life! | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2022 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family and wine friends. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1962 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea, some crème caramel and fudge in the nose but later on dill and crawfish broth. Very odd indeed. | Score range | 15.90 - 18.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and complex when starting to taste and very long and attractive finish with toffee inn taste but later on the dill and crawfish took over. This was a strange experience! | Average score | 17.05 |
| Last tasted | 19th November 2015 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdals Private Collection. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1964 |
| Colour | Mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Black currant, cream toffee, cream candy and a bit pharmacy in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature peaking and even maybe a little old but balanced and quite complex. Cream toffee and candy in taste. Easy to drink and enjoy with an excellent and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.67 |
| Last tasted | 19th November 2015 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdals Private Collection. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1965 |
| Colour | Wonderful mature and yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Elegant, complex bouquet of mint, flowers, herbs. dark chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee beans, and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.75 |
| Taste | Almost full bodied. Mature and peaking. Excellent balance and an elegant port. Lots of wonderful things in taste. Long, very attractive, elegant and lovely finish. A wonderful port and extraordinary for that vintage. Just enjoy life when sipping it. | Average score | 17.19 |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2024 | Point this date | 17.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 19th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1967 |
| Colour | Mature lovely yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Excellent bouquet of coffee, tea, violet, spring flowers and toffee but also ginger and cinnamon in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 17.40 |
| Taste | Full bodied. Mature and at its peak. Complex and balanced. Violet, ginger and tea in the taste. A wonderful, very long and very attractive finish. Quite extraordinary and a lovely port. | Average score | 16.63 |
| Last tasted | 19th November 2015 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Great Tasting in Malmö. This bottle belongs to Gerda and Ole Vesterdals Private Collection. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1968 |
| Colour | Mature tawny in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Closed in the nose. Mostly dark cherry and mulberry aroma. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Sweet. Easy to drink. Mature and a bit old but with a wonderful finish | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th January 2008 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1972 |
| Colour | Indeed very yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, candy, raisin and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better but today quite elegant, attractive and quite sweet. Toffee, butterscotch and candy in taste. The finish is not so long but very seductive and enjoyable. Will not be better so drink up! | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 25th December 2019 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1974 |
| Colour | Yellow and mature, quite beautiful in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Chocolate, cacao, toffee, fudge, herbs and lots of other things in the nose. | Score range | 16.90 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Mature and peaking with round and elegant tannins and will improve. Balanced and tasty with lots of things in the mouth such as cacao, chocolate, toffee, herbs and with a complex, quite intensive and lovely finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th March 2024 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1976 |
| Colour | Still very dark ruby with just a hint of a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 20 |
| Bouquet | Attractive bouquet of Christmas raisin, toffee, violet, crème caramel, cacao, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, ginger and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 17.00 - 17.90 |
| Taste | Almost full-bodied with still some lovely tannins. Complex but still rather immature and will be better. Crème caramel, toffee, burned sugar, butterscotch and much more in taste. Balanced and very tasty port with an astonishing long and wonderful finish. It will become better so have patience, but it is lovely already today! | Average score | 17.39 |
| Last tasted | 5th May 2024 | Point this date | 17.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 18th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. Brilliant and astonishing port for the vintage. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 11 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, toffee, crème caramel, fudge, cacao and dark chocolate in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Cream candy, toffee, cacao and dark chocolate in taste. Elegant and balanced. with a rather long, quite elegant finish. | Average score | 16.17 |
| Last tasted | 5th May 2024 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 18th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. 1 bottle has been defect. In 2012 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1982 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 10 |
| Bouquet | Lovely bouquet of cream candy, fudge, burned toffee, French prunes, candy, figs and Christmas raisin in the nose. | Score range | 14.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Is mow on its top. Cream candy, toffee, fudge, figs and raisin in taste. Elegant, very tasty and of course balanced but rather sweet. A complex port with a very attractive and long appealing finish. | Average score | 15.41 |
| Last tasted | 4th February 2022 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in the family. At last a bottle as good in our opinion as expected. 3 bottles have been defect. In 2014 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | This bottle seems a bit old in the nose with some pharmacy and old hospital in the nose but also some herbs. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature, peaking and maybe a little old and light but still elegant. Herbs and pharmacy and some liquorice in taste. Still very easy to drink with a nice finish. | Average score | 16.18 |
| Last tasted | 21st September 2017 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Tasting in Malmö. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Yellow, beautifully mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 21 |
| Bouquet | An almost full arsenal of aromas. Violet, coffee, spring flowers, roses and some Christmas spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature and peaking but still with some soft elegant tannin. Coffee, cacao and roses in taste. Complex and balanced. Easy to enjoy with a nice and very interesting finish. | Average score | 16.16 |
| Last tasted | 13th February 2019 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | In our Private Wine Club. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, coffee, tea, cacao, fudge, toffee, some crème caramel and liquorice. | Score range | 16.50 - 17.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Violet, cacao, fudge, sweet liquorice and toffee in flavour. Balanced and quite excellent and a rather long and quite attractive finish. A lovely port, which is a now wonderful to enjoy. | Average score | 16.76 |
| Last tasted | 18th October 2023 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 14th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. 1 bottle has been corked. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2022 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1988 |
| Colour | Still very dark but yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 32 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cacao, chocolate, violet, butterscotch, ginger, crème caramel, pepper, roasted coffee and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Almost mature but will be better with still some round and elegant tannins. Balanced, very elegant and attractive port. Very tasty with cacao, coffee, butterscotch and much more in the mouth. Complex with a wonderful, quite long finish. A quite astonishing port! | Average score | 16.02 |
| Last tasted | 7th February 2025 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. In 2016 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 12 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, some candy, vanilla, liquorice, toffee and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium bodied and sweet. Mature and almost peaking with some soft and delicate tannin and with cacao, candy, crème caramel and vanilla in the taste. Excellent and quite complex with an attractive, round and quite long finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy and will probably develop a little. | Average score | 16.37 |
| Last tasted | 21st September 2021 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in Fourth International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Quite beautiful still medium ruby with yellow and a bit mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 31 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, fudge, violet, some cacao, dark chocolate, ginger and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.40 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Rather mature but still with some soft and very elegant tannins and will probably be better. Elegant and balanced and very tasty with fudge, violet, cream candy, toffee and much, much more in flavour. Easy to like and drink with a quite long, lovely and very attractive finish. Just drink it and love it! | Average score | 15.99 |
| Last tasted | 12th November 2024 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 19th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but beautiful mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, Christmas spiciness, cream candy, cinnamon, cacao, coffee and ginger in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Rather mature but with some very soft and delicate tannins and will be better. Very tasty with lots of spiciness and herbs in taste. Elegant and a balanced port with a long, quite complex and attractive finish. | Average score | 16.06 |
| Last tasted | 16th July 2021 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 1998 |
| Colour | Still rather dark but yellow and mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 8 |
| Bouquet | Roses, raisin, figs, but also some roasted coffee, cacao, violet chocolate, liquorice, burned sugar, some tobacco and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium bodied. Mature but still with some soft, elegant tannins and will probably be better. Flavour of spring flowers, roses, but also some herbs, spiciness and lots of other things in taste. Easy to drink and like. Elegant and balanced port with a complex, rather attractive and quite long finish. | Average score | 16.21 |
| Last tasted | 21st September 2023 | Point this date | 16.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Tasting in Malmö In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with a hint of mature and yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Spiciness, nuts, dark chocolate, cacao, roasted coffee, old grocer shop and much more in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Still some round and elegant tannins and will be better. Balanced and quite elegant with an impressive, complex and promising finish. Very easy to drink and love. | Average score | 16.22 |
| Last tasted | 26th October 2024 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2004 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a mature, yellow edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Toffee, cream candy, herbs, spiciness, mint, eucalyptus and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 16.25 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Rather mature but with lovely round and elegant tannins and will improve a lot. Balanced and tasty with toffee, cream candy, crème caramel, herbs, mint, spiciness and much more in mouth. The finish is very complex, rather long and very attractive. Very easy to drink and will be lovely to drink again. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 22nd April 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Very fruity bouquet with lots of mulberry, dark berry, blackberry but also some liquorice and violet in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Quite full bodied. Mulberry, black berry and lots of fruit in the taste but lots pf tannins Elegant and balanced despite the tannin. Quite long and promising tannic finish. Will be exciting to follow. | Average score | 15.72 |
| Last tasted | 31st March 2018 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2008 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour with a garnet rim. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, chocolate, toffee, cacao and coffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of tannins present. Taste of dark berries, chocolate and toffee. Balanced and elegant. | Average score | 15.82 |
| Last tasted | 20th April 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2012 |
| Colour | Garnet in colour with a yellow mature rim. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, Christmas cake, spiciness, roasted coffee, toffee and some fudge in the nose | Score range | 16.00 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Elegant and with quite complex tannins. Will of course improve. Balanced and very attractive to drink and easy to enjoy. Tasty with cacao, dark chocolate, coffee, spiciness and ginger in mouth. The finish is very elegant and quite long and promising with lovely tannins. Lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.00 |
| Last tasted | 23rd April 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Big Fortified Tasting in London, Great Britain. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2013 |
| Colour | Very dark ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as dark cherry, mulberry and blackberry but also toffee, some herbs and liquorice in the nose | Score range | 15.75 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Immature with some quite round and elegant tannins and will of course be better. Balanced and quite elegant with taste of dark berries, herbs and some liquorice. Very easy to drink an enjoy but with a rather short and not extended finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 8th May 2021 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Deep ruby in colour with a yellow rim. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, coffee and cacao, dried fruit and spices. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite a lot of elegant tannins. Will improve but balanced and very attractive. Medium finish with a promising tannin structure. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th November 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Portweinmesse in Leverkusen, Germany. This was a ½-bottle. | Tasters | JB |
| House | Fonseca-Guimaraens | Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Dark ruby in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries such as but also candy. Cream candy and toffee in the nose. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Loaded with lovely, very round tannins. Balance but will of course develop. Complex and tasty with dark berries toffee, cream candy and with a long, lovely finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 4th November 2022 | Rating this date | Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Festival in Leverkusen, Germany. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB |