Fonseca Vintage 2009 Port
Trust your Taste
Blackberry jam and blackcurrant mingle with coffee, cocoa, herbs and liquorice in this dense Vintage Port. Sweet and velvety, it has substantial tannins beneath its rich fruit. Try it if you enjoy deeply concentrated, layered wines.
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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 dense, velvety Port with intense fruit and firm tannins.
It may not suit you if you prefer light textures or restrained flavours.
Tasting Notes
- Region Portugal
- Extras New
- Style Port
Tasting Notes
- Region Portugal
- Extras New
- Style Port
How this wine feels
This feels very powerful and densely rounded, with firm grip underneath. Fruit is intense, while coffee, chocolate and herbs extend the rich finish.
The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.
How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
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.
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