2003 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered)

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
Forum rules
Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
Post Reply
User avatar
angeleyes
Quinta do Noval LBV
Posts: 235
Joined: 14:53 Tue 11 Aug 2009
Location: SE27
Contact:

2003 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered)

Post by angeleyes »

Currently on at Tesco for just shy of a tenner.

Decanted, sediment firmly set at the base of the bottle from being on the shop shelf.

At first, sweaty whiff of school changing room, with some acidity and dried fruit. Good fruit-forward taste, silky, with tangy acidity and tongue-puckering tannin, heat and sweetness provide the finish. Pretty good. Long lingering acidity, with the tannin. It's fairly restrained, and ought to improve. However the acidity makes it a very good food port now - went well with a rich home made Lancashire hotpot this evening.
Mark
User avatar
KillerB
Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
Posts: 2425
Joined: 22:09 Wed 20 Jun 2007
Location: Sky Blue City, England

Re: 2003 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered)

Post by KillerB »

At first, sweaty whiff of school changing room
A new descriptor to add to our list. Should we categorise descriptors including a "slightly kinky" category?
Port is basically a red drink
User avatar
angeleyes
Quinta do Noval LBV
Posts: 235
Joined: 14:53 Tue 11 Aug 2009
Location: SE27
Contact:

Re: 2003 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered)

Post by angeleyes »

I suppose that descriptor is at risk from causing offence to the same people who, a number of years ago, vandalised a paediatrician's house.

For the record, the Noval had become disjointed after 24 hours, a bit cloying, faded acidity and little tannin.
Mark
Post Reply