Decant: 56 hours - After 56 hours in the decanter, this wine is starting to decline. The nose is where that shows the most - lots of alcohol with the fruit being very much second to that. The fruit is still there, still sweet blackcurrants but is dominated by the alcohol. Still the same deep, intense red colour - the colour of the blackberry juice that runs out of the pies that my wife cooks. Maybe a hint of brown just beginning to show, but perhaps that's my imagination. In the mouth the initial flavour is coffee, but then the fruit comes charging in and overwhelms all else. The acidity has also come out strongly, with a spicy, curry flavour along the side of the tongue that is quite pleasant but was not there yesterday. The chocolately length is shorter than yesterday and starts to show the alcohol through the burn on the back of the throat as you swallow. However, this is still a darn sight better than some of the wines I have drunk at their peak. If I had to rate it, I would put it at about 90/100 - and holding well. I wonder if I can keep a glass until tomorrow...
90 points
TN: 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port
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