Dark, deep inky black colour. Fresh, aromatic full fruit aromas. Lovely depth and complexity. A very big, powerful wine with good strong tannins in perfect balance with the fruit. A smooth, sweet finish. Drink from 2010. Robert Parker - Wine Spectator

Hold on to your hat. This is the best Fonseca since 1977, and it's probably even better than that classic vintage--more like the breathtaking 1948. Mind-blowing, with masses of color, aroma and fruit flavor.

Smells like fermenting berries, boasting loads of crushed grape, violet and berry character. Big, full-bodied and very sweet, with tons of tannins and a sweet finish. Tannic and huge, it's a long-term, great Port James Suckling - 100 Pts.

Bottle: 750 ml

Wine Advocate (0-100): 97 (1996/10/31) Wine Spectator (0-100): 100