Fonseca Vintage Port - 2017 (375ml) Oakville showing subdued ripeness within a

showing subdued ripeness within a context of elongated polished tannin and well-integrated oak

it begs to be drunk over the next 7-8 years

But there is no doubting that these are well-made wines which are

Red fruit flavors are complicated by notes of tobacco

Fonseca Vintage Port - 2017 (375ml) Oakville showing subdued ripeness within aThe 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend (with typical grapes like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinto Co, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca) aged for approximately 20 months in used French oak. It comes in with 98 grams of residual sugar, a little drier on paper than its Taylor sibling this year. Sappy and sensational in flavor and fruit, this seemingly has moderate tannins around the edges on first