Fonseca Vintage Porto 2017

The Fonseca Vintage 2017 features a narrow magenta rim around a purple-black core. The nose opens with an explosion of dense, juicy wild fruits, mingled with aromas of fresher, vibrant red berries. A schistous minerality keeps this exuberant fruitiness in focus. At this stage, the nose is still reserved and discreetly aromatic, revealing leafy balsamic fragrances and notes of sawn cedar wood. The first impression on the palate and nose is of dense, highly concentrated fruits, which then explode on the palate and persist in the long finish. The texture is enveloping and velvety, but the tense, robust tannins and a sharp, continuous acidity provide firmness and structure. The complex, layered fruit, typical of Fonseca, dominates this massive and powerful wine.