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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Porttext
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16¼/20

Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port 2004

Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalPeppery, black olive, tobacco leaf, licorice, dried fig, black berry, slightly spirity nose. Round, slightly sweeter palate, more linear with light tannins but good acidity. Cinnamon, chocolate, brown sugar, peppery, spirity, licorice, black tea, prune flavours. Finish is quite warm but a tad green but fruity. Will mature relatively early; hold through the next 3-7 years.Tasted: 25 October 2009Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$75.00750mlspecialty listing
Producer: Quinta do VesuvioDistributors: Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd.
Blend: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinta Roriz - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 698548UPC: 005010867370616