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Auction: SFW02 - An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Lot: 68

TAYLOR´S - vintage 1980
In original bottle
91/100 points Neil Martin Wine Journal 2008
1 bottle
Tasting Note: “A deep, clear garnet colour. The nose is
very backward, quite austere and conservative with notes
of cherry and raspberry leaf, a touch of cigar box developing
with aeration. It perhaps lacks a little joie-de-vivre,
especially when compared to vintage in the 1970s. The
palate is attractive though, with notes of raspberry, plum,
white pepper, blood orange and a touch of apricot. Very
good acidity, perhaps like the -55, this is a Taylor´s playing
it safe, unwilling to take chances and yet it is lush on the
finish with its plum and briary flavours.”
FONSECA - vintage 1980
In original bottle
87/100 points Robert Parker, Wine Buying Guide
1989
2 bottles
Tasting Note: “Fonseca is one of the great port lodges,
producing the most exotic and most complex port. It excels
in its magnificently complex, intense bouquet and
plummy, cedary, spicy fruit and long, broad expansive
flavours. With is lush, seductive character, one might call
it the Pomerol of Vintage ports. When it is young, it often
loses out in blind tastings to the heavier, weightier, more
tannic wines, but I always find myself upgrading my
opinion of Fonseca after it had 7-10 years of age. The 1980
is very good, possibly excellent.”
WARRE - vintage 1983
In original bottle
1 bottle
Tasting Note: “Perfumed chocolate and spice nose. Floral
hints, rich palate. Great elegance”. Decanter Magazine,
December 2006.
FONSECA - vintage 1983
Level and label in good condition, corroded capsule
92/100 points Robert Parker, Wine Buying Guide
1989
3 bottles
Tasting Note: “Fonseca is one of the great port lodges,
producing the most exotic and most complex port. If
Fonseca lacks the sheer weight and power of a Taylor, Dow
or Warre, or the opulent sweetness and intensity of a
Graham, it excels in its magnificently complex, intense
bouquet of plummy, cedary, spicy fruit and long, broad,
expansive flavours. With is lush, seductive character, one
might call it the Pomerol of Vintage ports. When it is
young, it often loses out in blind tastings to the heavier,
weightier, more tannic wines, but I always find myself
upgrading my opinion of Fonseca after it has had 7-10
years of age. The 1983 is magnificently scented, fullbodied,
creamy, rather forward, but showing character.”
CHURCHILL´S - vintage 1983
In original bottle, label damp patch, slightly broken wax
capsule
3 bottles
COCKBURNS - vintage 1983
Torn/damaged label on one section of the label (letters
V I N T A missing), slightly oxidised capsule
97/100 points Wine Spectator Issue January 1989.
3 bottles
Tasting Note: “A big, tough port for long-term ageing. It
underlines what people mean when they say a great young
vintage port should overpower one´s palate with fruit and
tannin. Inky colour with perfumed cherry and berry
aromas. Full-bodied with tons of tannins, intense cherry
and berry flavours and a lingering finish. Best from 1998
through the 2000s.”
Lying in a private cellar in London
Total 13 bottles

Sold for
HK$8,000