A rich mature red.
Lovely red-fruited nose.
Palate: still red-fruited. Bakewell tart!
A delicious bottle of this sometimes variable port.
Unknown UK bottler.
Consumed 31/8/21
1963 Quinta do Noval
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Alex Bridgeman
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Re: 1963 Quinta do Noval
Mature red in colour, rich and mahogany brown; 60% opaque. Very pleasant nose, mature, lots of red fruit, a touch of tobacco. Nice balance to the palate, a little heat in the sweet fruit giving a bit of fire to the tongue. Mid-weight, gentle and balanced. Lovely sweet dried red fruit finish with a touch of pepper. Lovely, but not great. 88/100. Drunk 31-Aug-21. Decanted 10 hours.
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