2003 Quinta do Noval

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Alex Bridgeman
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2003 Quinta do Noval

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We were invited to join a tasting organised for some visitors from the Carlton Club on the second morning of our two night stay at Noval. The tasting included this wine.

Noval 2003, pop and pour. Served alongside the 2020. Brick red tone. Tremendous nose, rich and complex with sweet fruit and dusting of spices. Sweet and smooth on the palate, refined and elegant. Sweet loganberry on the palate, delicious cedar and cinnamon. Tannins are fine-grained and coat the outside of the fruit. Warm menthol and gentle aniseed finish. Lovely, at a delicious drinking point between youth and maturity. 93/100.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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