1995 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port
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This is part of the Symingtons' Library Release range, ie a second, later release of a wine they consider ready to drink and in particularly good shape. Mainly a field blend. Dark core with bricky rim. Sweet black fruits, blackberry, plum and black fig. So much fruit, just starting to coalesce to the point where you cannot pick out specific flavours. Smooth, deep and rich. Harmonious, long and youthful but everything now falling into place. (JH)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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This shows figs, salted chocolate and prunes with a subtle, pleasant, herbal note. Full and unctuous but not overwhelming, it has silky, enveloping tannins and a long, delicate finish. It will continue to age gracefully for a long, long time.
Sweet chocolate and black cherry with quite a strong spirity burn and relatively light body for the style. Nicely softened tannins and well-integrated acid, but doesn’t push all the flavour buttons. (RH)
They felt they got into their stride by then. This wine was chosen to celebrate Charles’s first vintage. He also made the 1995s in Chile. He specialised in maturation studies and told his father they should start picking on 5 September and his father thought he was crazy – but he came round. Very hot vintage with very low yields. Rich and velvety and very mature and round and polished. Sleek and tannins only moderately in retreat. Rather poised. Lip-smacking and very long. (JR)