1955 Fonseca Vintage Port Port

Reviews of 1955 Fonseca Vintage Port Port

96 points, Wine Spectator
April 1994
Web Only 1989 - A big wine with tons of rich, luscious fruit. Deep ruby color, with a very ripe, perfumed nose, full-bodied, with great depth of silky berry flavors and a very long finish. –JS

About 1955 Fonseca Vintage Port Port

About the Winery Fonseca
"Fonseca Guimaraens remains one of the leading Port wine houses... a family wine shipper since 1822...David Guimaraens...is the 6th generation Guimaraens to be involved in the industry...The demarcated region for port wine follows the steep, winding river valley of the Douro..." www.fonseca.pt

About the Wine
"Fonseca vintage ports are renowned for their great fruit richness and voluptuousness, and, while powerful and mouthfilling, for their breed and balance. In the context of each vintage, they combine the tannic dimension and "grip" which give great port its longevity with the structure and complexity that are Fonseca's hallmark. Among the Douro's first growths, Fonseca Vintage Port is clearly the "Pétrus" of Port...The 92 vintage has a much smaller declaration than the 1991s. The year began with the worst winter drought conditions since records began. It hardly rained until June and even then it rained for just a few days. Summer remained dry but the weather was warm rather than baking hot and a few timely rainstorms in August came as a welcome relief to growers. The harvest began on September 21st but those who waited until the beginning of October have produced the finest Ports... "

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