1974 Quinta do Noval Colheita (bottled 2005)
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1974 Quinta do Noval Colheita (bottled 2005)
Bottled 2005. Golden brown, slightly hazy, 40% opaque. Powerful VA on the nose with lots of nail varnish. A sweet but lovely mandarin acidity. There is nice development and complexity on the palate with a delicious spiciness and a slight harshness. This leads to a big, long orange finish of good length and a sticky ending. This is nice port, if slightly too sweet. 88/100. Drunk 22-Sep-14. Pop 'n' pour.
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Re: 1974 Quinta do Noval Colheita
N74C. Soft, very long, with orange peel.
So wine of much fine quality than my tasting note.
So wine of much fine quality than my tasting note.