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Golden West Condition Report - Very fine bottlings with good levels, labels and capsules. "A grand slam. Deep ruby with a slightly red edge, intense black cherry and raspberry nose, full-bodied, with masses of fruit, full tannins and an extremely long finish. This can age indefinitely." -- James Suckling - 98 "From start (June 1965) to finish a consistently beautiful wine. One of the top '63s, and one of the best-ever Fonsecas. Half a dozen notes in the 1990s, but in the mid-decade losing colour though still lovely, and a fragrant, elegant Oporto-bottling in 1998 surviving 'Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Praline'... Most recently, medium-deep, richly coloured; cinnamon and cress fragrance; still sweet, fairly assertive, tall, shapely, lissom. Last tasted Dec 1998 ***** Perfect now-2015." - Michael Broadbent 5 Star "Fonseca is one of the great port lodges, producing the most exotic and most complex port. If Fonseca lacks the sheer weight and power of a Taylor, Dow or Warre, or the opulent sweetness and intensity of a Graham, it excels in its magnificently complex, intense bouquet of plummy, cedary, spicy fruit and long, broad, expansive flavors. With its lush, seductive character, one might call it the Pomerol of Vintage ports. When it is young, it often loses out in blind tastings to the heavier, weightier, more tannic wines, but I always find myself upgrading my opinion of Fonseca after it has had 7-10 years of age. The 1963, one of the great modern-day classics of vintage port, is an incredibly aromatic, sublime, majestic port that simply defines Fonseca's style perfectly." -- Robert Parker 96 Decanted for 9 hours. Dark magenta color with a pink edge. Initially there was a sweet whiff of sun-dried tomato, and the red berry varied between strawberry and cherry notes, with hints of rose petals, lots of alcohol protruding and even a smidge of oak. It was really hot on the palate as well but was well balanced otherwise and showed a great deal of acidity. Flavored by cherry berry and sweet milk chocolate, this was delicious the longer it sat in the glass. I saved some for Stewart and Jody to try two days later. The nose tended more towards plum and menthol. The balance was still impeccable and fortunately the heat had subsided considerably and this was far more drinkable now. The mid-palate did not have the spirit it showed on Friday and the finish was longer too. What a difference the extra two days made. I liked it before, now I was in lust. A fine bottle but I don't know where all the spirit came from initially. I am not accustomed to that with Fonsecas 1963. Extra points earned on Saturday night for a total of: 95 points ~ Roy Hersh - For The Love Of Port 12/26/08 Dark ruby-red centered with a smattering of bricking around the rim. This was a tale of two Ports. When first poured, it was very tight, even though it had been decanted six hours in advance of the big show. The palate too provided mild pleasure but I held onto this wine as I knew the best was yet to come. And it did. Lifted violet fragrance that improved to show raspberry and cassis. A big intricately woven wine with lots of delicious fruit, offering up vibrant chewy plum, almond, toffee and raisins on the dense, rich texture. Enough tannins still alive to support cellaring for another decade or even longer. One of the classiest VPs we had all day and its aftertaste was so complex that it exceeded my lofty expectations. A great bottle! 97 Points. Roy Hersh For The Love Of Port - 11/06/05 "The wines have layer upon layer of rich, ripe fruit backed by a powerful streak of tannin which will stand them in good stead for decades to come. Thirty-eight years on, some are only just becoming ready to drink. It's still worth shelling out this (and more) for the superstars: Fonseca..." Richard Mayson, December 2001 Decanter Magazine