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Wine Description
The Story
Fonseca has belonged to the first rank of Vintage Port producers since the mid-nineteenth century. Fonseca Vintage Ports are noted for their luscious fruitiness which develops great opulence and complexity with age. Wines born of inspired winemaking and a thorough understanding of viticulture and terroir, they appeal, perhaps more than any other house's Vintage Ports, to the enthusiast and connoisseur.
Vintage Ports represent the finest pro...
Wine Information
Fonseca produced three excellent declared Vintage Ports in this decade, the 1920, 1922 and 1927. However the 1927 stands out for its sheer power and longevity. This immortal wine is regarded as one of the finest Vintage Ports ever made, still very much alive after 85 years.
Notes on the year
Thirty shippers declared 1927 and a large amount of Vintage Port was bottled. However the release coincided with the Great Depression and there was li...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2014 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 419€ +85.5% | 765€ -14.0% | 890€ +62.1% | 549€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.