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Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Porttext
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17¼/20

Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port 2007

Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalFloral, licorice, chocolate, blackberry jam, plum, smoky, dried herb, black fig, incense, tobacco aromas, good complexity and ripeness. Rich, ripe, round, supple but grainy tannins. Good sugar acid balance but a bit warm now. Lots of licorice, chocolate, peppery, dried herb, black berry jam, black cherry, dried black fig, spicy, tobacco, black tea flavours. Warm, elegant, ripe flavours. Good ripeness of tannins and acidity to allow 10-20 years of aging. Nicely done.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