Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny
Fonseca 20 year old tawny is deep amber in color with russet highlights.
Fonseca 20 Year Old is made from selected red Ports grown in the best vineyards of the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior. The wine ages in small oak casks, generally holding about 630 litres, where there is a relatively small volume of wine compared to the surface area of the vessel, so contact with the wood is proportionately greater.
As it matures in cask, Tawny Port gradually loses the deep red 'ruby' colour of youth and takes on the seductive amber hue known as 'tawny'. At the same time the wine becomes progressively smoother and mellower, its aromas gaining in richness and complexity. Twenty years of ageing has given this wine a wonderfully opulent nutty and spicy flavour.
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12ºC - 16 ºC
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HOW TO STORE
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READY TO DRINK
We recommend you to serve this wine slightly chilled, between 12ºC and 16ºC.
The bottle should be kept upright, protected from light and at a cool and constant temperature. The particular qualities of this wine allow it to be enjoyed over an extended period of time once opened, without losing its freshness and vibrancy
This wine is ready to drink and does not require decanting.
We recommend you to serve this wine slightly chilled, between 12ºC and 16ºC.
The bottle should be kept upright, protected from light and at a cool and constant temperature. The particular qualities of this wine allow it to be enjoyed over an extended period of time once opened, without losing its freshness and vibrancy
This wine is ready to drink and does not require decanting.
Tasting Notes
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.
Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny
Awards & Press Comments
James Molesworth - 93 Points
Wine Spectator, May 2018
" A touch darker in profile than its peers, with toasted black sesame, caramel, walnut and hazelnut cream notes backed by singed orange peel and ginseng accents. Stays focused thanks to a light bitter almond thread on the finish, giving this a slightly drier feel. "
Roger Voss - 94 Points
Wine Enthusiast, December 2012
" This gorgeous Port is at the 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. "
Kim Marcus - 94 Points
Wine Spectator, May 2012
" Intense, powerful and complex, this features heady aromas and flavours 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. "
Mark Squires
eRobertParker.com - December 2015
" 92 Pontos "
Decanter World Wine Awards
June 2018
" 90 Points "
James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
2024
" Bright and fresh in feel, with dried white peach, jasmine and praline notes streaming through, backed by light hazelnut and pecan accents on the racy finish. 2,000 cases imported. Drink now. From Portugal. "
Ines Salpico, Decanter - 93 points
December 2024
" Succulent, poached red and blue fruit - cherry and cranberry, pear and plum - lie at the core of this enjoyable tawny of unpretentious classicism. Around the fruit there's a luscious, viscous Layer of caramel, butterscotch, marzipan and Turkish coffee and a veil of white pepper, clove and nutmeg. Drink 2024-2025 Ale 20% "
Pairing Suggestions
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