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Background Information During the January following each vintage, Fonseca sets aside a reserve of very concentrated, powerful vintage quality red ports, selected primarily from the firms 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 wines fruit qualities gradually diminish and its nutty characteristics are acquired. Moreover, Fonseca cellars its aged tawnies in the Douro rather than in Vila Nova de Gaia; the considerable difference in heat, and humidity between these two areas lends Fonsecas tawny Ports of age a very distinctive baked richness more reminiscent of butterscotch than of caramel.Fonseca aged tawnies are bottled for immediate drinking.Press Comments Wine Enthusiast Magazine, December 201294 Points This gorgeous Port is at that perfect stage where there are still freshness and hints of orange and dried fruit, while the wood aging is concentrating the wine into its essence. It is rich, full, yet at the same time has a great tang of spirit and acidity.Wine Spectator Insider, May 201294 Points Intense, powerful and complex, this features heady aromas and flavors of toffee, marzipan, butterscotch and chocolate. Notes of mocha and French roast chime in as well, with a long, glorious finish of dried white fruits and spice.Tasting Note Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny is deep amber in color with russet highlights. Its superb bouquet is a complex marriage of ripe, plummy, mature fruit, warm spicy overtones of cinnamon and butterscotch and subtle oak nuances.Serving Suggestions It is an excellent accompaniment to many deserts. It combines well with flavors of figs, almonds and caramel. It is an excellent compliment for a creme brulee or a plate of wild strawberries. It may also be appreciated on its own, at the end of the meal, with walnuts or dried fruit, and can be served cool in the summer. – Fonseca
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