Community Tasting Notes 3

• SeattleKen wrote:

  February 21, 2021 - Seattle Chaine Port and Madeira Tasting. I was surprised by this port. I've had plenty of Taylor Fladgate in their youth and they were a mouth full of tannins. Yes, awesome concentration and obvious potential but a bit of a slap in the face. This is dark fruit and blueberries. Fantastic concentration. But the tannins where not out of balance-- it's actually darn attractive now. A very youthful grape quality. I could drink this forever.

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• berlinhotel Likes this wine: 97 points

  November 29, 2019 - Kurzprobe WorldofPort Portweinmesse Leverkusen
  
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• Xavier Auerbach wrote: 95 points

  June 11, 2019 - Symington Vintage 2017 Presentation (NewWerkTheater, Amsterdam, NL): Fruit from mature plantings of Touriga Franca from the Vale da Teja sections of Vesuvio (35%), the Touriga Nacional from the high-lying Vinha das Minas and Raposa parcels (33%), the Sousão from the Minas and Quinta Nova vineyards (15%) and the Alicante Bouschet from Castelos (12%), plus 5% Tinta Amarela. The Sousão component was larger because of its important contribution to acidity. Baumé 3.9, TA 4.37 g/l. Relatively cool and terroir-driven style, minerally and on the drier side, tannic and masculine, but elegant and with floral lift, complex fruit, peach and apricot even, excellent length.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red - Fortified
• Producer Quinta do Vesuvio
• Varietal Port Blend
• Designation Vintage
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Portugal
• Region Douro
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Porto
• UPC Codes 094799090618, 5608309006669

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 45 (9%)
• In Cellars 411 (85%)
• Consumed 27 (6%)

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