Fonseca Guimaraens Port 2012 Georgia blueberries and pink peppercorn leap

blueberries and pink peppercorn leap and dance from the glass The wine tit in me is desperate to tell you about the evocative scent of crushed granit

This family-owned estate was established in 2010 by Mark and Sarah Driver

When should I drink this

Guimaraens vintage port is produced from the same three Fonseca quintas in the Cima Corgo which provide the backbone of Fonseca’s vintage ports in declared years

The palate is clean and bright with a bit of minerality

Fonseca Guimaraens Port 2012 Georgia blueberries and pink peppercorn leapVery deep purple black with violet highlights. As would be expected of a Guimaraens Vintage Port, the first impression on the nose is of a powerful detonation of blackberry, cassis, strawberry and woodland fruit. These exuberant berry aromas are seasoned with notes of coffee, treacle and spice and surrounded by a fragrant balsamic aura of gumcistus and mint. The intense fruit flows through the palate like a thick blackcurrant coulis. The palate is