The fortified wines Fonseca Vintage Port DOC, vintage 2007 from the winery Fonseca Porto has been rated in 2016 with 94 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the region Douro in Portugal.
Dark ruby, opaque core, purple ruby reflections. On the nose initially restrained nuances of dried plum, faint overripe hints, subtle nougat caramel, underlaid with some jammy dark berry fruit, and a touch of exotic spice. Juicy and elegant on the palate, powerful texture still somewhat driven by brandy, seems relatively powerful for the style of the house, gentle hints of orange, vivid tannins, fine dark chocolate on the finish, mineral nuances, still seems a touch unbalanced, yet it has good length and sure ageing potential. It is very good, but in this early phase by no means completely convincing.
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Quinta do Panascal
5120-496 Valença do Douro
Portugal
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