The 2016 Tinto (Quinta do Vesúvio), the Estate red, is a blend of 56% Touriga Nacional, 40% Touriga Franca and a dollop of Tinta Amarela agedfor 18 months in French oak (80% new). It comes in at 14% alcohol. Ifyou're comparing the high end from Symington-related labels this issue,this is very different from the Chryseia (under Prats & Symington).Here, you get a more muscular and concentrated wine. Here, there is moreof an edge and a need for cellaring. Packed with plums and blackcherries, it also has a darker and much richer flavor profile—there's arelatively warm feel here—than Chryseia, less elegance but moreintensity in terms of both structure and fruit. To me, this sumptuousred is the better wine with a higher upside potential, although itcertainly has some things to prove in the cellar. Some six hours later,it was still a little aggressive but just packed with fruit and flavor.This needs a few years to come around. Let's start here in evaluation,but this looks impressive.
Die Reben gedeihen auf rund 450 Metern über Meer. Kompaktes Bouquet, Heidelbeeren, Brombeeren, Tabak, Zedern, erdig-schiefrige Nuancen. Am Gaumen wiederum sehr kompakt, wunderbar nobel, facettenreich, griffig, feinstes, abgerundetes Tannin und unendlich lang anhaltend. Grosse Klasse!
Die Quinta do Vesuvio ist eines der schönsten und traditionsreichsten Weingüter im Douro-Tal. Die Quinta liegt flussaufwärts im Douro Superior, rund 120 km von Portugals Atlantikküste und nur 45 km von der Grenze zu Spanien entfernt. 1989 konnte die Familie Symington das Weingut übernehmen und restaurierte es aufwendig mit dem Ziel, grossartige Rot- und herrlich komplexe Portweine herzustellen. Ein fantastisches Niveau.
