1970 Quinta do Noval

[Alex Bridgeman]

Opened at 19.00 the night before the tasting, decanted at 10.30 and tasted at 19.00.

Oporto bottled. Mature red in tone, 50% opaque. Gently spiced fruit showing on the nose with cinnamon and sweet red fruit; very attractive. The balance on the palate of mature fruit and Christmas spices is lovely. A little heat shows at first and the texture is a little watery but the flavours are good. Minty aftertaste, with a little tannin showing. Good length with gentle dark chocolate and dried sour cherry giving a great finish to this lovely wine. 89/100. Tasted at the TPF Awards on 07-Feb-23. Decanted 8½ hours.

[jdaw1]

I suggest we have The Port Forum awards ceremony!

And so we did, on Tuesday 7th February 2023, at the Boot & flogger, with live broadcast on the BBC, ITV, NBC, Fox, Disney, and YouTube.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1960 Burmester;
• 1970 Croft;
• 1970 Delaforce;
• 1963 Fonseca;
• 1960 Graham;
• 1985 Martinez;
• 1970 Noval;
• 1970 Rebello Valente;
• 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1970 Warre;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

N70, opened 19:00, decanted 10:30. glorious red, 40% opaque. Light, with mint, and strange. Ian liked it.

[flash_uk]

40% opacity, warm red, brown rim. Red fruit, nice freshness. Soft entry, mild heat mid-late palate, some dryness, chewy red fruit.