1963 Quinta do Noval

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1963 Quinta do Noval

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In a bottle of Fonseca 1963 was a question rather than a certain answer:
jdaw1 wrote: 13:45 Sat 17 Feb 2018Are the 1963s coming into their second wind?
Recognising that this scientific question needed scientific experiment, a round dozen of us gathered to test some 1963s.

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PhilW
Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Re: 1963 Noval

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Good backbone, but somewhat lacking overall.
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Graham’s 1977
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Re: 1963 Noval

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30% opacity, red. Full rich mouthfeel, mature red fruits, great balance. I thought this was in good shape and had some further time to go. My WOTN.
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Re: 1963 Quinta do Noval

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N63: red, 40% opaque. Palate starts with heat edging towards white pepper, with indecisive red cherry. WPS thought “sour cherry”.
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