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A vertical of Quinta do Noval, 1927 to 1975, at the Boot & Flogger, on Tuesday 13th December 2016. Originated by Tom A., but organised by Alex B.

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• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1927 Quinta do Noval;
• 1931 Quinta do Noval;
• 1933 Quinta do Noval;
• 1934 Quinta do Noval;
• 1942 Quinta do Noval;
• 1945 Quinta do Noval;
• 1947 Quinta do Noval;
• 1950 Quinta do Noval;
• 1955 Quinta do Noval;
• 1958 Quinta do Noval;
• 1960 Quinta do Noval;
• 1963 Quinta do Noval;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• 1970 Quinta do Noval;
• 1975 Quinta do Noval;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

50% opacity, red-brown, orange rim. Slightly cloudy. Nose of dusty cherries and super sweetness. Lively entry and quick to some mild heat & acidity. Quite short citric palate with a longer aftertaste.

Very deep red colour with a bricking rim; 90% opaque. Lots of sediment had settled to the bottom of the glass. The wine produced a big nose out of the glass of dried cranberries and a hint of pine. More of the pine comes through on the entry and is rapidly followed by a big mouthful of harsh and sour fruit. The fruit is huge and mouthfilling with hints of tannins showing on the late palate. The tannins also show on the aftertaste which is hot and acidic and allows the alcohol protrude. The finish of dark chocolate is of modest length. 93/100. Drunk 13-Dec-16. Decanted 3 hours.

N31. Dark red, 70% opaque. Nose of sweet dark fruit. Palate has heat early, with Tayloresque grittiness. Big dark plums, mid-sweetness, and like the ’27, cloying. After some time in the glass there was still big concentrated plum fruit, with heat and also mint. I wrote “But I don’t love it”.