2001 Fonseca Porto Quinta do Panascal Vintage Port

A Quinta do Panascal Vintage Port is produced only when a general Fonseca declaration is not made, as this wine forms the backbone of a Fonseca Vintage Port blend. The decision to bottle a Quinta do Vintage is taken when the wine is judged to be of exceptional quality. The wine will spend two years ageing in vat before being bottled and will be released when it is ready to drink, normally 10 years after the harvest.

Bottled in 2003, the colour is holding up well displaying an opaque dark crimson red colour with dark red mauve hue. The nose displays lifted aromas of liquorice allsorts, marzipan and spice with a leather end note emerging. The palate possesses great concentration with flavours of liquorice, aniseed and blackberry overlaid by a warm spicy brandy spirit showing some heat on the finish. Long aftertaste of liquorice, aniseed and raisin.
Cellar 6-8 years to allow further integration of the spirit (2016-2018)
Alc 20.5%