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Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Porttext
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16¼/20

Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port 2006

Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalBlack tea, prune, earthy, spicy, resin, chocolate, black pepper, tobacco, cedar aromas. Tighter palate with some grippy tannins, medium sweetness, slightly less extract. Chocolate, pepper, pruny, raisin, resin, licorice, black tea, cedar and tobacco flavours. A bit spirity and raw on the finish. Solid, needs 3-7 years to soften out. Hold seven to ten years.Tasted: 25 October 2009Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$90.00750mlspecialty listing
Producer: Quinta do VesuvioDistributors: Renaissance Wine Merchants Ltd.
Blend: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinta Roriz - Tinta BarrocaCSPC: 129718UPC: 005010867370661