1995 Quinta do Vesuvio
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
1995 Quinta do Vesuvio
Deep dark red colour, smelling of flowers and dark cherries. Big fruit, tannins with a bite and a balance which is just fabulous. Black cherry and black liquorice finish, but there are so many more layers of flavour to this wine than my meagre description conveys. This is a big wine, full of fruit, compounded with youth yet still complex and with the power and punch to really carry it off. Great stuff! 93/100. Drunk 02-Feb-23. Decanted 4 hours.
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