NV Quinta do Noval Black

[Alex Bridgeman]

Links:

• Review of the evening of 29th March 2012 (The Birthday Boys' Tasting) as a whole;
• Cockburn Special Reserve;
• Fonseca Terra Prima;
• Graham's Finest Reserve;
• Graham's Six Grapes;
• Noval Black;
• Port Society Finest Reserve;
• Ramos Pinto Collector's Reserve;
• Quinta de la Rosa Reserve Ruby;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1965 Malvedos;
• 1959 Niepoort colheita;
• 1963 Rebello Valente;
• 1955 Warre;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Deep red, 99% opaque. Hint of chinese spices on the nose but very restrained. Modest medium- to light-bodied entry with modest levels of red and bramble fruit. Good balance that really impresses on the palate. Chocolate and sweet raspberries on the rather sticky finish. This is a nice effort and is very drinkable. 85/100.