2011 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Alex Bridgeman
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2011 Quinta do Vesuvio

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Well developed nose, full of sweet lush brambles and a lovely herbaceousness. Lush fruit on the palate, ripe and rich. Smooth and silky texture, wonderful balance and tremendous development of one flavour after another. The balance and complexity hold into the finish and the huge length. A powerful blockbuster of a port in perfect harmony. 96-98. Tasted over 1-4 days as part of the extended 2011 tasting.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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