2013 Quinta do Vesuvio
- Alex Bridgeman
- Croft 1945
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- Location: Berkshire, UK
2013 Quinta do Vesuvio
Cask sample. Intense purple with a tiny rim. A wonderful nose of blackcurrants and lavender. The blackcurrant immediately dominate the palate with powerful tannins wrapped around the exuberant fruit - a delicious fruit-led palate. The fruit also dominates the aftertaste before a chewy, dark chocolate finish full of bitter cherry. This is lovely port. 90-92/100. May 2015.
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