1987 Quinta do Noval Nacional
Posted: 14:44 Tue 19 Jul 2022
Tasted at JDAW's Cellar Reduction Dinner on 16th February 2022.
Nice, rich and deep mature red; 60% opaque. Earthy fruit on the nose, cinder toffee and raspberry, sweet canned cherry, quite typical of the NN87. Rich earthy fruit flavours and powerful tannins. Sweet red cherry with dark chocolate and big acidity, all combining to deliver a big mouthful. Warm red bell pepper aftertaste showing a little heat, some dry dark chocolate tannins and big fruit. A long, long finish; this wine is still so young. 90/100.
drunk 16-Feb-22. Decanted 5 hours.
Nice, rich and deep mature red; 60% opaque. Earthy fruit on the nose, cinder toffee and raspberry, sweet canned cherry, quite typical of the NN87. Rich earthy fruit flavours and powerful tannins. Sweet red cherry with dark chocolate and big acidity, all combining to deliver a big mouthful. Warm red bell pepper aftertaste showing a little heat, some dry dark chocolate tannins and big fruit. A long, long finish; this wine is still so young. 90/100.
drunk 16-Feb-22. Decanted 5 hours.