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2000 Quinta do Vesuvio
2000 Quinta do Vesuvio
Tasted as part of a Vesuvio Vertical from 1989 to 2008 at The New Cavendish Club, London on 23rd February 2010.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: 2000 Quinta do Vesuvio
Notably a step darker than anything that has come before. Strikingly immature on the nose and challenging to drink, too. Dense and complex but obviously far too young to be enjoyed now.
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Re: 2000 Quinta do Vesuvio
Wow. Massive and untamed wine. Difficult to drink now, but showing great promise for the future. It was a bit hard for me to gauge the structure, and I'm worried it might be a bit all over the place, but clearly all the required elements are there.
90 pts with considerable upside.
90 pts with considerable upside.
Re: 2000 Quinta do Vesuvio
Black cherries and a little unintegrated spirit on the nose. Big, thick and tannic with hugs fruits, spices and very long in the finish. This is great stuff and I can't imagine it would ever be possible to have too much of it.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: 2000 Quinta do Vesuvio
V00: opaque, with a red edge. Smaller nose than the V99, but the taste has a strong tannic backbone that reminded me of a Taylor 1900. Very soft and elegant, but with a long fruit flavour.