1963 Quinta do Noval

[jdaw1]

In a bottle of Fonseca 1963 was a question rather than a certain answer:

Are the 1963s coming into their second wind?

Recognising that this scientific question needed scientific experiment, a round dozen of us gathered to test some 1963s.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1963 Fonseca;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1963 Croft;
• 1963 Dow;
• 1963 Graham;
• 1963 Warre;
• 1963 Cockburn;
• 1963 Cálem Quinta da Foz;
• 1963 Constantino;
• 1963 Mackenzie;
• 1963 Niepoort;
• 1963 Quinta do Noval;
• 1963 Offley;
• 1963 Ramos Pinto;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[PhilW]

Good backbone, but somewhat lacking overall.
Rating: g-

[flash_uk]

30% opacity, red. Full rich mouthfeel, mature red fruits, great balance. I thought this was in good shape and had some further time to go. My WOTN.

[jdaw1]

N63: red, 40% opaque. Palate starts with heat edging towards white pepper, with indecisive red cherry. WPS thought “sour cherry”.