New Year's Eve Highlight!

As it is New Year's Day this will only be a quick post - before I get accused of being a complete wine geek! Last night we had a few friends over to celebrate New Year. One of our friends is a Port addict. He's had this bottle for a while and was waiting for the perfect opportunity to drink it....well actually he opened it the night before as he couldn't wait any longer! But as a true friend he saved back a third of the bottle and brought it over with him for me to try. We drank the remaining third hidden away from everyone else like naughty school boys. This was by far my New Year's highlight.

Fonseca, Guimaraens Vintage Port, 1988, Porto, Portugal.

This was a beautiful wine. Rich , concentrated red and dark fruits. There is a bit of leathery, herby spice to this Port. This is wonderfully complex and aromatic. It is drinking so well now. This wine had perfectly integrated oak. The palate was rich and sweet with hints of oak and nuts. There was almost a hint of spiced pear hidden in the sweetness. There is an earthiness to this wine. This port has aged really well. There is still so much life in this wine. It still has good precision on the palate. Great length and so well balanced. 4.2/5 (20.5% abv)