1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
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...
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...
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
I heard a rumour you were on the wagon for January!
Ben
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Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Perhaps a young port, tasting of blackcurrant juice, doesn't count as alcohol.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
CorrectAHB wrote:Perhaps a young port, tasting of blackcurrant juice, doesn't count as alcohol.
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.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
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.
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Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Just like a Scot, always drinking the good stuff young
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
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.jdaw1 wrote:On which day I am drinking a dry red: Quinta do Crasto 2006 Reserva Old Vines.
I'm not a wine drinker myself, but I like to have some good wines around to serve to guests.
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Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Same vendor as me and excellent. Six bought; three remain.
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
So will this thread show up on the new-style TN Index as one where there has been an interesting discussion about the wine?
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Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Yes; how many other TNs give a comparison to Robinson's "No Added Sugar" Apple & Blackcurrant Squash?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?
Re: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
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.
Blackcurrant jam and molases nose. Thick and chewy mouthfeel. Silky smooth with a very long dry finish. Fabulous juice.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn