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Darkest wine of the night. A deep pure purple that blocks any attempt for light to shine through.

Loads of dark fruit, cinnamon spice and nutmeg? on the nose.

Chewy wine that picks up even more body as the night goes on. A dark chocolate tastes that ends in a balanced acidic/fruity coffee finish that goes on.

I feel this wine has alot of potential ahead of it.

92/100.

Vesuvio 1994, 30 hours since double-decanted. Dark and opaque, with much purple. Nosing of stewed fruit, and lots of it; RSH finding “tartness†. In the mouth massive youthful fruit, still very tannic, less finesse than the ’95. Later prunes. Needs decades. Might become simpler with the passage of time; might be hugely great.

Also see review of the evening as a whole, and other tasting notes:

• Vesuvio 1990;
• Vesuvio 1991;
• Vesuvio 1994;
• Vesuvio 1995;
• Churchill 1994;
• Croft 1994;
• Duff Gordon 1994;
• Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira 1994.