Fonseca Vintage Port 2007

Fonseca Vintage Port is a fortified red wine from Portugal's Douro region, blended from wines produced at the Cruzeiro, Santo Antonio and Panascal estates. Known for concentrated fruit, firm tannic structure and richness, it is designed to develop additional complexity through extended bottle ageing.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with Stilton, mature blue cheeses, dried figs, walnuts, or dark chocolate.

96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A limpid purple garnet core. The nose is quintessential Fonseca, like a riotous party reaching its crescendo in the glass. Macerated black cherries, eau-de-vie, damson, fig and a touch of Seville orange. Then what is fascinating is that the uproar dies down with aeration, becomes more focused...as if the host has asked everyone to quieten down. The palate is powerful and spicy on the entry, sweet ripe black berried fruits, a touch of spice, fig and apricot, lovely cohesion and weight building towards a deeply joyous finish that lacquers the mouth in port-like reverie. Perhaps more approachable than the 2000 or the 2003 at this stage, this is a marvellous Fonseca.

94 Points - Wine Spectator

Cooked raspberry, with hints of lemon peel and leaf. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with a beautiful density and a sweet fruity and tannic aftertaste. Balanced yet muscular. A little disappointing, but clearly outstanding.