12 bottles per lot
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Fonseca--Vintage 1977
Very badly bin-soiled and damaged labels. Levels: base of neck or better
Tasting Note: On 1 January 1980, the London agents invited orders for immediate shipment at 48 per dozen bottles F.O.B., in wooden cases with 'lead capsules, branded corks, labels and chalk marks'. Minimum order five cases. No free storage. 'Quantity small excellent quality'. Very impressive at the opening tasting: deep purple; hard, spirity nose; powerful, well-balanced. At the end of the 1980s still fairly deep, plumy; classic, black cherry fruit nose; very sweet, fairly full-bodied, lovely texture. A great future predicted. However, like a lot of '77s beginning to lose colour by the mid-1990s, a bit spirity and lean but sweet, with delightful fruit. Showing well at Warren Winiarski's 30th anniversary dinner in the Napa Valley, March 1998. Most recently; sweet, glorious flavour, perfect now. Last noted at the Grand Award banquet, New York, Oct 2001 **** Now- 2025 M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Very badly bin-soiled and damaged labels. Levels: base of neck or better
Tasting Note: On 1 January 1980, the London agents invited orders for immediate shipment at 48 per dozen bottles F.O.B., in wooden cases with 'lead capsules, branded corks, labels and chalk marks'. Minimum order five cases. No free storage. 'Quantity small excellent quality'. Very impressive at the opening tasting: deep purple; hard, spirity nose; powerful, well-balanced. At the end of the 1980s still fairly deep, plumy; classic, black cherry fruit nose; very sweet, fairly full-bodied, lovely texture. A great future predicted. However, like a lot of '77s beginning to lose colour by the mid-1990s, a bit spirity and lean but sweet, with delightful fruit. Showing well at Warren Winiarski's 30th anniversary dinner in the Napa Valley, March 1998. Most recently; sweet, glorious flavour, perfect now. Last noted at the Grand Award banquet, New York, Oct 2001 **** Now- 2025 M.B.
12 bottles per lot
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