Vintage 1970 | quite an experience tasting Port that is 52 years old. In 1970 the Beatles were disbanded, The footballclub Feijenoord Rotterdam was the first Dutch winner of the worldcup, the Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight. Beautiful balanced port. Thanks @Eric Hoepelman @Martijn
Vintage 1970 | quite an experience tasting Port that is 52 years old. In 1970 the Beatles were disbanded, The footballclub Feijenoord Rotterdam was the first Dutch winner of the worldcup, the Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight. Beautiful balanced port. Thanks @Eric Hoepelman @Martijn
Jan 29th, 2022
Deep rich Ruby fruit. Gorgeously soft and complex. A little bit of alcohol. Really polished and delicious. Drinking very well.
Deep rich Ruby fruit. Gorgeously soft and complex. A little bit of alcohol. Really polished and delicious. Drinking very well.
Dec 27th, 2021
Soft maybe a touch attenuated. I'm a little stuff up but this is still good. Great color huge amount of sediment even with twice decanting with cheese cloth. I may like slightly younger ports. Where you can still sense more fruit. Lightly tannic but sort of hot tell
Soft maybe a touch attenuated. I'm a little stuff up but this is still good. Great color huge amount of sediment even with twice decanting with cheese cloth. I may like slightly younger ports. Where you can still sense more fruit. Lightly tannic but sort of hot tell
1 person found it helpfulFeb 11th, 2017
If jet-set had a fragrance, it would be Fonseca Port 1970. Imagine the smell of Jackie O's purse from that year: expensive Italian leather, spicy tobacco, brown sugar-and-bergamot perfume, maybe a sprig of mint from the Onassis compound. Fat and sweet, with a delightfully serious, old-school label.
If jet-set had a fragrance, it would be Fonseca Port 1970. Imagine the smell of Jackie O's purse from that year: expensive Italian leather, spicy tobacco, brown sugar-and-bergamot perfume, maybe a sprig of mint from the Onassis compound. Fat and sweet, with a delightfully serious, old-school label.
1 person found it helpfulJul 28th, 2015
My birth year. So still very young ! Very well balanced port anyway.
My birth year. So still very young ! Very well balanced port anyway.
Nov 2nd, 2015
Perfect pairing with both the cheese course and chocolate torta & roasted figs!
Perfect pairing with both the cheese course and chocolate torta & roasted figs!
Oct 4th, 2015
Very rich wine but a bit hot at the end still one of my favorites
Very rich wine but a bit hot at the end still one of my favorites
Jan 26th, 2014
Still sweet and high on alcohol. Nice.
Still sweet and high on alcohol. Nice.
Jan 28th, 2022
Elegant and brightly fruited (cherries, fresh figs). Very well balanced, soft woody spices like cinnamon, cloves, licorice and sandalwood.
Marvelous...
Elegant and brightly fruited (cherries, fresh figs). Very well balanced, soft woody spices like cinnamon, cloves, licorice and sandalwood.
Marvelous...
Nov 4th, 2020
Portugal
