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2004 Quinta do Vesuvio
Re: 2004 Vesuvio
90% opacity. Lacks backbone, pepper in the mouth, tannic finish, not much length.
Re: 2004 Vesuvio
V04 95% opacity. My favourite of the 03-08 flight. Once again it had that silky smoothness, with huge fruits, sweet but not too much, and great balance with a very long finish. A big port with years to go.
92 points
92 points
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Re: 2004 Vesuvio
Looking to be in early maturity with a wide rim. Faint sweet honeysuckle or esteva on the nose. Clean entry with focused fruit and generous tannins. Good levels of acidity. The tannins give a great peppery tone. The aftertaste is of sweet and simple fruit with a slightly hot edge to the finish. 87/100.
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Re: 2004 Quinta do Vesuvio
V04. Unbalanced, and light. Pleasant, but this bottle not better than that.