2016 Quinta do Noval

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We gathered for Phil's 50th birthday on Tuesday 29th October 2019.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole
• 1969 Taylor Colheita
• 1969 Taylor Vargellas
• 1994 Broadbent
• 1955 Noval
• 1969 Warre LBV
• 1970 Warre
• 1967 Croft Roeda
• 1992 Taylor
• 1990 Graham Malvedos
• 1977 Fonseca
• 1950 Cockburn
• 2016 Noval
• 1994 Berry Brothers
• Planning and arrangements
• Placemats

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85% opacity. Wonderful powerful young dark fruit on the nose. No further note taken.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red colour with no bricking; opaque centre. Youthful nose, full of primary fruit; a really lovely nose. Juicy and primary fruit on the palate, powerful tannins hiding just below the surface of the deep rich fruit. The primary fruit dominates the palate but dry, dark chocolate shows on the aftertaste with lots of tannins playing in and out of the black cherry fruit. Served blind, this was guessed to be Taylor 1997. 92/100. Decanted 16 hours.