Fonseca, Vintage Port, 1985

Fonseca 1985 is a celebrated vintage from one of Port's most revered houses, and at forty years old it's a real treat. Vintage Port is bottled young and built to evolve for decades, and this one has had the time to fully unwind. Once tight, dense and minty, it's now layered, perfumed and savory, with the breed and balance that are Fonseca's signature. This is a mature, back-vintage bottle, so stand it upright and decant carefully off the substantial sediment. Pour modest glasses after dinner and let it bloom.