Symington, Quinta Vesuvio Capela

Symington, Quinta Vesuvio CapelaThe 2007 Quinta do Vesuvio Capela offers a very similar personality with a bit more of everything, depth, concentration, extract, and succulence. It, too, will offer pleasure through 2040.

There is no reason to hold this any longer

(30+ year old vines located in Etelois

This mid-weight Barolo packs plenty of punch and depth/ -- Antonio Galloni

Like most of the wines in the range

yet the overall impression is rather one of refinement

all wrapped in a hugely persistent

A lightly menthol-infused nose that is exceptionally ripe yet stops short of being surmature remains almost 100% primary with ample black fruit and spice aromas seamlessly merging into the rich

Among the wines still in barrel

this strikes a good balance

There is excellent intensity to the overtly mineral-driven middle weight flavors that flash very good cut on the sneaky long

This is typical Millandes in that it’s going to need extended cellaring to shed its firm tannic spine

This should age effortlessly and I would expect the minerality to develop even more with age