1996 Quinta do Vesuvio
Posted: 11:45 Sun 16 Nov 2025
A bottle from CMAG's Vesuvio 10th Anniversary Case, opened on Wednesday 13th February 2019.
Deep red colour with no purple in the tone, but no bricking either. Little on the nose, harsh and not very attractive; dominated by sour fruit. Lots of blackcurrant comes through on the palate, which is fruit driven and comes with modest tannins. The aftertaste is just dominated by a huge burst of fruit, followed by a long and lingering blackcurrant finish that ends with a twist of spice. This is big and rich, and surprisingly youthful. 92/100. Tasted 13-Feb-2019. Decanted 4 hours.
Deep red colour with no purple in the tone, but no bricking either. Little on the nose, harsh and not very attractive; dominated by sour fruit. Lots of blackcurrant comes through on the palate, which is fruit driven and comes with modest tannins. The aftertaste is just dominated by a huge burst of fruit, followed by a long and lingering blackcurrant finish that ends with a twist of spice. This is big and rich, and surprisingly youthful. 92/100. Tasted 13-Feb-2019. Decanted 4 hours.