1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional
Brick red, warm and attractive in colour. 100% opaque at the centre. Absolutely wonderful nose, complex; full of mace and cinammon over the top of stewed rhubarb and star fruit. Beautifully balanced on the palate, with a big dollop of acidity leading to the complex brown sugar sweetened palate of cranberries and redcurrants. Very youthful, reminiscent of one of the reluctant 1970s. Perfectly combining intensity with balance, poise with power. A flash of the tannins on the aftertaste, then leading into a massive finish of tremendous length and multiple layers of flavour. Even at the age of 50 this remains a benchmark of what port is capable of becoming. Astonishing. 98/100. Drunk 16-Sep-13
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
- djewesbury
- Graham’s 1970
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Re: 1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional
I'm going to the wrong wine bar.
Daniel J.
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- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional
But I saw it on the wine list of one of the places you visited in Portugal!djewesbury wrote:I'm going to the wrong wine bar.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
- djewesbury
- Graham’s 1970
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Re: 1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional
Yes, I was just a little light that day...AHB wrote:But I saw it on the wine list of one of the places you visited in Portugal!djewesbury wrote:I'm going to the wrong wine bar.
Daniel J.
Husband of a relentless former Soviet Chess Master.
delete.. delete.. *sigh*.. delete...
Husband of a relentless former Soviet Chess Master.
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