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The July 2026 Auction: Part 3
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Estimate: $600
OWC, 1 slightly protruding cork, bin soiled, scuffed labels, 6 signs of slight past seepage.
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"Light to medium ruby with bricking on the edge. Spicy cinnamon and red berries dominated the perfume of the ’80. I got the red vine, licorice flavors here too and bright raspberry juice and a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied and smooth in the mouth, actually it was quite graceful and somewhat mature. I like this Fonseca and it shows depth on the mid-palate as well as good overall balance with fully resolved tannins."
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"Light to medium ruby with bricking on the edge. Spicy cinnamon and red berries dominated the perfume of the ’80. I got the red vine, licorice flavors here too and bright raspberry juice and a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied and smooth in the mouth, actually it was quite graceful and somewhat mature. I like this Fonseca and it shows depth on the mid-palate as well as good overall balance with fully resolved tannins."
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Best known for fortified Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal also produces distinctive dry reds from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional. Its dramatic terraced vineyards and blending traditions give the wines a singular identity.
One of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, famed for fortified Port and, increasingly, powerful dry reds. Its terraced schist vineyards and native grapes yield wines of concentration and character.
Covers powerful dry reds and fortified Port from native varieties grown on the valley's terraced schist slopes.
Portugal's finest red grape, giving deeply colored, floral and structured wines central to both Port and the Douro's dry reds.