Purchased en primeur from Berry Bros, London, year 2000.
Decanted 6 hrs. Dark red colour. Deep complex and intense aroma of berries, flowers, minerals and possibly herbs. Full body. Powerful and elegant. Taste is showing fruit, good tannins, touch of minerals and oak. Well-structured and well balanced acidity/sweetness. Slightly sharp towards the end. Long aftertaste. Still being somewhat closed. I would say this is a “big” port and that it needs at least 5 years to mellow a bit. 93 pts.
1999 Quinta do Vesuvio vintage port
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