+4 Hours
Very purple and sticky in the glass. Raw nose - very young. A little heat on the nose as I take the first sip from a huge red wine glass (the only one available in the room). Mouthfeel is mid-weight. Very tannic, which seems to be hiding lots of nice black fruit. The finish mellows into a lovely fruity sweetness that makes the cheeks water and goes on and on for a long time.
At this point this is not far away from a <5 yr old VP. Very impresive but not something I would buy again to drink now. Needs years.
+24 Hours
Still raw on the nose and still has some heat. Now has a softer and thicker mouthfeel but still very young tasting. A very nice fruity aftertaste which goes on for a long time. This seems to be a wine to try again in 5 years time.
+48 Hours
No significant diference from last night. Still raw and young on the nose, just a little softer on the mouth.
+96 Hours
Much softer on the nose and in the mouth. Good chewy texture and lots of fruit but still has that tannic dryness of youth. Revisit in 2012.
Derek
2000 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered)
2000 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered)
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Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Link to the first attempt at this tasting note
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I've just put away a dozen '97's which I got on a 'shot-to-nothing' bid - strangely shaped bottles - they taper slightly to the base, so that if you try to bin stack them, the upper layers pitch backwards.
Still a bit young to investigate - I might pop one before the year's out.
If you want some, I can supply at £5.50 each
Tom
Still a bit young to investigate - I might pop one before the year's out.
If you want some, I can supply at £5.50 each
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill