2018 Quinta do Vesuvio

The 2018 Quinta do Vesuvio has a plush bouquet of black fruit laced with clove, nougat, boysenberry jam and white pepper. I would have liked a little more precision here. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive spicy attack on the entry - cracked black pepper and bitter orange, touches of liquorice and mint towards the well structured finish. Moderate length. A quality Vesuvio that deserves several years in bottle. 93 points

Deep, blackish purple colour. Prunes plus freshness (Sousao?) on the nose. Very sweet start and yet with real life and spine to it. Tight and focused with real lift. Very much more than just ripe. Great concentration. Youthful with a real framework. 17+ points