Fonseca Vintage 1997
Pale tawny brown at the core with pronounced olive highlights in a broad gold rim. The nose is dense, mellow and spicy, with rich aromas of treacle, raisin and dried fig, combining with black pepper, cigar box and woody notes of oak and cedar - yet retains a lifted quality. Round and silky on the palate, with an attractive crisp acidity, the wine finishes with a persistent nutty butterscotch flavour. Warming and seductive, this wine displays all the intricacy and opulence of many years of ageing in seasoned oak casks.
Portugal
Portugal is the home of Port, fortified in the Douro Valley and aged in Vila Nova de Gaia, in styles from ruby and tawny to vintage. Madeira, cooked and aged to near indestructibility, and Moscatel de Setúbal complete the story.
Bacalhau baked with potatoes and olive oil
Roasted goat with garlic and rosemary, the Douro way
A wedge of aged Serra da Estrela
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