2005 Wine and Port

2005 Wine Vintage Report

2005 Italian :

2005 Piedmont: Reduced crop of decent but unremarkable wines for medium term drinking. 2005 Tuscany: Grapes had to be picked before the rain really set in if decent wine was to be made.

2005 Bordeaux :

2005 Bordeaux Wine: An outstanding vintage that produced wines that are rich in substance, flavour and tannin, and most have good acidity. The 2005 wine vintage produced great wines, built in many cases for the long haul. The flavours are fresh and certainly cool climate in style, despite the character of the vintage; many show delightfully lively cranberry, redcurrant, red cherry and crunchy blackcurrant leaf character, and yet have a depth, substance and richness.

2005 Vintage Port :

2005 Port Vintage: This year produced a high quality harvest in the Douro region that has given rise to some outstanding single quinta vintage ports. The big producers did not declare the vintage and concentrated on producing single quinta ports from selected vineyards. The 2005 vintage ports are generally built for early consumption. The wines are already approachable but would benefit from further cellaring.

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