1970 Quinta do Noval

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We gathered together to taste some '70 and '77 port. And one 1933!

Links:

• Organisation thread;
• 1970 Fonseca;
• 1970 Warre;
• 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1977 Sandeman;
• 1970 Noval;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1933 Unknown;
• Link to the placemats;
• Review of the evening as a whole;

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50% opacity, deep dark mature red. Cherries on the nose. Great body, syrupy cherries, sweet lip-licking aftertaste and a great length on the aftertaste. I brought this one for adoption so did not guess, but it was my favourite of the evening.

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N70 = “MPM (Extra)”, adopted by JDAW on behalf of BV = Boris. dark red, 60% opaque. Initially a bit sour, and bitter mid palate. An hour in the glasses cleaned it up nicely, sweetness rounding it out.