1995 Quinta do Vesuvio

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1995 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port

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Prior to settling an overwhelmingly bitter aftertaste with a kick of mint at the beginning. After a day it settles a bit, nothing on the nose, honey initially followed by the mint and bitterness and a little heat. My least favoured vintage of vesuvio.
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I experienced the same when having the 95 in the vertical Vesuvio-Tasting 3 weeks ago in Berlin.

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the bitterness diminishes with time...at least
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I've only tasted this once so may have to dig another bottle out to try it again seeing these comments. Interesting as my experience was very different - I commented in my notes that this was fruity but with huge tannins.

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Re: 1995 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port

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interesting i just had another bottle from the same 6 pack and it is a fruit bomb with an under current of tannin very inline with AHB's most recent note...
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