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1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 23:27 Sat 17 Jan 2009
by DRT
D+1 Hour
Inky black. Raw blackcurrant on the nose. Thick and chewy mouthfeel. Strawberry and cherry dominate the fruit tastes. Tons of tannin and a long spicy and warming finish. Delicious.
My senses are still slightly off with the remnants of man-flu so it is unfair to score.
More later...
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 00:11 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by benread
I heard a rumour you were on the wagon for January!
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 00:19 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
Perhaps a young port, tasting of blackcurrant juice, doesn't count as alcohol.
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 00:31 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by DRT
AHB wrote:Perhaps a young port, tasting of blackcurrant juice, doesn't count as alcohol.
Correct
I opened this for purely scientific reasons, not for my own pleasure. The question I am trying to answer is:
Does Vesuvio 1997 taste the same as Robinson's "No Added Sugar" Apple & Blackcurrant Squash?
Preliminary findings suggest that the answer is no but more experimentation is required in order to validate this.
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 01:27 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by jdaw1
On official TPF time today is the 48th of December. Saturday, I believe. On which day I am drinking a dry red: Quinta do Crasto 2006 Reserva Old Vines.
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 02:57 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by Andy Velebil
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 05:59 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by Glenn E.
jdaw1 wrote:On which day I am drinking a dry red: Quinta do Crasto 2006 Reserva Old Vines.
How do you like it? I picked up 6 bottles of it when WinesTilSoldOut.com had it on sale, mostly because I'd heard so many people on various Port forums talking about how good it is.
I'm not a wine drinker myself, but I like to have some good wines around to serve to guests.
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 15:53 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by jdaw1
Same vendor as me and excellent. Six bought; three remain.
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 18:03 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by DRT
So will this thread show up on the new-style TN Index as one where there has been an interesting discussion about the wine?
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 21:51 Sun 18 Jan 2009
by JacobH
DRT wrote:So will this thread show up on the new-style TN Index as one where there has been an interesting discussion about the wine?
Yes; how many other TNs give a comparison to Robinson's "No Added Sugar" Apple & Blackcurrant Squash?
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 02:36 Mon 26 Jan 2009
by DRT
D+7 days (in the fridge)
Blackcurrant jam and molases nose. Thick and chewy mouthfeel. Silky smooth with a very long dry finish. Fabulous juice.