1997 Quinta do Noval

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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VJR
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1997 Quinta do Noval VP

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Impenetrable purple in colour. Marzipan, dried figs, violets, youngberies, intermingled with spicy coffee beans and black cherries on the nose. Full-bodied, so smooth, finely woven tannins but with dense underlying texture. 20.5% alc. rel. Long finish. This VP did not deteriorate in the least, but seemed to put on weight after the 1st tasting - drank up after 5 days. Great port. Lot 9147.
Cheers, victor
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