Fonseca, Vintage Port, 1997 SO020526 Le Ragnaie Twin brothers Ted and Terry

Twin brothers Ted and Terry Casteel

and mineral undertones

Think of it as Sicily's answer to Burgundy

There’s a waxy

no malolactic theatrics

Fonseca, Vintage Port, 1997 SO020526 Le Ragnaie Twin brothers Ted and TerryFonseca 1997 comes from a widely admired declared vintage, made in the rich, voluptuous style that has made this house famous. Vintage Port is produced only in the best years, bottled young and meant to age for decades. Nearly thirty years on, this is hitting a lovely stride, still mouthfilling and concentrated but starting to show secondary complexity. Stand it upright, then decant off the sediment before serving. Pour it after dinner and let it open