1998 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1998 Vesuvio

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V98: bright purple, 95% opaque. rather closed. Then a change of glass found bright blackberries, with zingy freshness. Rich and sweet, soft. Gentle heat throughout. Rich purple plums. Lovely.
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Re: 1998 Vesuvio

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Big blackberry nose. Very dark, very smooth and fabulous.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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