Page 1 of 1
1960 Noval Nacional
Posted: 14:55 Wed 19 May 2010
by jdaw1
Re: 1960 Noval Nacional
Posted: 19:00 Tue 25 May 2010
by jdaw1
NN60: very imperfect. Dominated by heat: early-, medium- and late-palate.
Re: 1960 Noval Nacional
Posted: 12:37 Mon 07 Jun 2010
by Chris Doty
VERY dissapointing. This is only my second National (the other being the 1978), and I must say I have NO IDEA what all the fuss is about thus far. Heat. Gingerbread, and a touch of powered sugar. Very december-y, but it is fatally off-balanced, as the heat seriously detracts from any delicousness or elegance that the wine may attempt to present. 84pts
Re: 1960 Noval Nacional
Posted: 10:13 Sun 27 Jun 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
Slightly darker than the Noval shown alongside, with a clear centre. More heat and aniseed on the nose than the Noval, but otherwise a very similar bouquet with plenty of marmalade and Seville oranges balanced by a lovely floral elegance. Light impact, medium bodied with plenty of raspberries but surprisingly light and dusty. Quick heat on the aftertaste with a big finish that fills the mouth and lasts a great time a brilliant finish. Overall, the regular Noval 1960 was better than this bottle but this bottle was not as good as the last one I tried. 88/100.
Re: 1960 Noval Nacional
Posted: 17:13 Thu 14 Oct 2010
by DRT
Oranges on the entry. Thinner than the regular Noval. Nice port but not what Nacional should deliver.