Tom Kobylarz

9.1

Not surprisingly open, though that is mostly due to mother nature making 2006 a somewhat difficult vintage and small crop and thus the wine wears the elegance and refinement very well on a style that is already beautifully elegant. Red raspberry, cherry, and sweet licorice aromas and flavors complement a very open and easy drinking fresh Port.
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Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Plenty of gusto and power this one needs maybe another 5 years as it is still a dense wall of texture with a thick viscosity and very firm and ripe tannins. Loads of brambley fruit from start to finish where fairly straightforward. I would expect these aromas and flavors to get more complex and defined as the wine matures further and the layers of density start to peel off. This should cruises to a higher score as time softens this beauty.
#vesuvio #douro #port #symington — 9 years ago

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Tom Kobylarz

9.6

If you ever wanted to try a mature Port from a great producer this is in a great place from drinking enjoyment. The deep opaque core has given way to a deep crimson and brick edge to the color at the rim.
In a terrific place right now as the nose and the palate are open, complex and deeply pleasing in flavor and aroma. With mostly mature tertiary characteristics of dried fruits, sweet tobacco, a little bitter cacao and mellow spices with a beam of minerality from the heart of the schist terroir of this unbelievable property.
#vesuvio #douro #port #symington — 9 years ago

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