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During the January following each vintage, Fonseca sets aside a reserve of very concentrated, powerful vintage quality red ports, selected primarily from the firm's own quintas and judged according to their ageing potential. As tawny ports age, they grow lighter in colour, as they throw their deposit in the cask rather than in the bottle. The process of racking contributes to the oxidation process whereby the wine's fruit qualities gradually diminish and its nutty characteristics are acquired. The wines drawn from this extensive reserve of aged ports are then carefully blended for balance and continuity of style.
Grape Varieties:
Old Vines
Tasting Notes:
Fonseca 10 Year Old Tawny is russet in colour with brilliant crimson highlights and a fragrant, ripe-fruit bouquet. Its smooth, silky texture and subtle oak nuances are balanced by a fresh acidity and tannic "grip" that culminate in a long, elegant, plumy finish.
Store and Serve Advices:
Fonseca aged tawnies are bottled for immediate drinking.
Food Pairing:
Tawny Port makes a delicious dessert wine, and combines particularly well with flavours of almonds, berry fruit or dark chocolate.
Allergens:
Contains sulphites.
Reviews and Awards:
. 91 points in Wine & Spirits Magazine;
. 90 points in Jamie Goode;
. 90 points in Wine Spectator Magazine;
. 88 points in CellarTracker;
. 88 points in Wine Enthusiast Magazine;
. 87 points in Stephen Tanzer;
. 17,5 points in Revista de Vinhos;
. 16,5 points in Jancis Robinson;
. Bronze medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2013.
90 points - Fonseca 10 years old Tawny Port
Quite fresh and spicy with lovely vibrancy and nice spiciness. Complex, sweet and still quite fruity.
16,5 points - Fonseca 10 years old Tawny Port
(Bottled in 2008) A scent with notes shaley, jam and jelly cooked fruit with hints of toast. In the mouth shows elegance, good dryness given by some tannins in a reminiscent of pound cake. End convincing with dry nature. To follow cigar.
88 points - Fonseca 10 years old Tawny Port
In the rich and smooth style of Fonseca Ports, this is youthful, fruity aged tawny. It brings out fruit, sweet toffee flavors and a rounded texture. The aftertaste is broad, ripe and generous.
90 points - Fonseca 10 years old Tawny Port
Refined, with bright flavors of dried berry, plum compote and cherry tart that are long and lush. Very creamy on the finish, which features chocolate mousse. Drink now.
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