Lot 61
Fonseca Guimaraens 1962
Closed22 October 2015
Price Realised
GBP 1,527
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Fonseca Guimaraens 1962
In original wooden, six-bottle cases.
Tasting note: Medium tawny at the centre with a broad amber rim. A very fine, scented Vintage Port, elegant and beautifully balanced. The nose is multi-dimensional, displaying evocative aromas of beeswax polish, notes of sawn oak and an ethereal fragrance of violets, all arranged in a delicate and subtle equilibrium. On the palate, the wine’s soft silky texture is wrapped around a core of crisp acidity, which gives freshness to the long mellow finish. Although the wine displays the hallmark opulence and seductiveness of a mature Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port, it combines this with elegance and restraint. A very attractive and eminently drinkable Vintage Port to be enjoyed now or over the next five years or so.
12 bottles per lot
In original wooden, six-bottle cases.
Tasting note: Medium tawny at the centre with a broad amber rim. A very fine, scented Vintage Port, elegant and beautifully balanced. The nose is multi-dimensional, displaying evocative aromas of beeswax polish, notes of sawn oak and an ethereal fragrance of violets, all arranged in a delicate and subtle equilibrium. On the palate, the wine’s soft silky texture is wrapped around a core of crisp acidity, which gives freshness to the long mellow finish. Although the wine displays the hallmark opulence and seductiveness of a mature Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port, it combines this with elegance and restraint. A very attractive and eminently drinkable Vintage Port to be enjoyed now or over the next five years or so.
12 bottles per lot
Fonseca Guimaraens 1962
In original wooden, six-bottle cases.
Tasting note: Medium tawny at the centre with a broad amber rim. A very fine, scented Vintage Port, elegant and beautifully balanced. The nose is multi-dimensional, displaying evocative aromas of beeswax polish, notes of sawn oak and an ethereal fragrance of violets, all arranged in a delicate and subtle equilibrium. On the palate, the wine’s soft silky texture is wrapped around a core of crisp acidity, which gives freshness to the long mellow finish. Although the wine displays the hallmark opulence and seductiveness of a mature Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port, it combines this with elegance and restraint. A very attractive and eminently drinkable Vintage Port to be enjoyed now or over the next five years or so.
12 bottles per lot
In original wooden, six-bottle cases.
Tasting note: Medium tawny at the centre with a broad amber rim. A very fine, scented Vintage Port, elegant and beautifully balanced. The nose is multi-dimensional, displaying evocative aromas of beeswax polish, notes of sawn oak and an ethereal fragrance of violets, all arranged in a delicate and subtle equilibrium. On the palate, the wine’s soft silky texture is wrapped around a core of crisp acidity, which gives freshness to the long mellow finish. Although the wine displays the hallmark opulence and seductiveness of a mature Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port, it combines this with elegance and restraint. A very attractive and eminently drinkable Vintage Port to be enjoyed now or over the next five years or so.
12 bottles per lot
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