FONSECA

Fonseca Vintage 2000 Port

Trust your Taste

Blackcurrant and plum mingle with spice and floral notes in this opulent Vintage Port. Full and velvety, it has chewy tannins that support the long, sweet fruit finish. Try it if you enjoy plush fruit with a firm backbone.

PalateKeyBr · Broad & Generous
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Generous presence, rounded richness and layered flavour favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.

This suits you if you enjoy velvety Vintage Port with dark fruit and chewy tannins.

It may not suit you if you prefer light styles or very little grip.

Douro, Portugal750 ml bottle20.5% alcohol
$435.99per bottle
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style Port
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style Port

How this wine feels

This feels full and velvety, with a clear drying grip underneath. Rich dark fruit leads the middle and lingers through the structured finish.

The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.

Structural IntensityFirm presence8/10
DelicatePowerful

How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.

Astringency / TanninFirm grip7/10
Little gripFirm grip

The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.

Acidity SharpnessFresh5/10
GentleZesty

The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.

Bitterness / SavourinessNoticeable5/10
LittlePronounced

Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.

Softness / RoundnessRounded8/10
FirmRounded

How smooth and rounded the wine feels.

Sweet-Fruit ExpressionLush fruit9/10
Subtle fruitRipe fruit

Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.

Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.

For the detail-minded
20.5% alcohol