2011 Quinta do Vesuvio

[jdaw1]

An early horizontal of 2011s was held on Thursday 23^rd April 2026, at Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Christopher.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão;
  • 2011 Quarles Harris;
  • 2011 Capela do Vesúvio;
  • 2011 Graham Stone Terraces;
  • 2011 Vesuvio;
  • 2011 Graham;
  • 2011 Fonseca;
  • 2011 Taylor;
  • 2011 Quinta do Noval;
  • 2011 Niepoort Bioma;
• Placemats
• Planning and arrangements.

[akzy]

Decanted 7:30am on day of tasting - double decanted at 3pm. Qa sample A-OK.

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[winesecretary]

Big grapey nose. But not as pretty as this house usually is on the palate. A bit disappointing. I think this had shut down hard.

[akzy]

Big nose - lovely. Strawberry palate that's well integrated. Easy drinking and could drink a lot of this. Joint WOTN for me.