Fonseca, Port 2000 Shiraz Vieux Carignan 10 %

Vieux Carignan 10 %

but I'm very bullish on the rest of my holdings

making it the lightest of the three Tempier single-vineyard cuvées

It could not be more different in style than the 2009 tasted alongside it

Antonio Galloni

Fonseca, Port 2000 Shiraz Vieux Carignan 10 %Received in 6 bottle Original Wooden Cases 96 Points Wine Advocate The 2000 Fonseca continues to exude finesse and focus on the nose, with pure blackberry, juniper berries, licorice and a touch of sloes, perhaps as Adrian Bridge remarked, just beginning to close after ten years in bottle. The palate is underpinned by very fine tannins, a sensual, svelte texture with wonderful acidity. The harmony and symmetry is alluring, the finish precise and