this Riserva will continue to evolve beautifully over the next decade
The palate is taut yet gently rounded
transformed from almacenista to the only producer operating in all three cities of the Sherry Triangle
with lingering citrus and a touch of minerality
A beautiful introduction to what makes Barbaresco's crus so endlessly fascinating
Fonseca, Vintage Port, 1997 (375ml) fete offer this Riserva will continue toThe 1997 vintage was not universally declared in the Douro, but several houses including Fonseca bottled exceptional wines that year. As a Vintage Port rather than a Vintage Port, this wine spent extended time aging in wood before bottling, developing more evolved, ready to drink characteristics while maintaining structure. Now approaching 30 years of age, this Fonseca shows the house's signature opulence in a more mature, integrated form: dried