1997 Quinta do Noval Colheita (bottled 2021)
Posted: 18:17 Thu 06 Jul 2023
Drunk at dinner at Quinta do Noval with Elizabeth on the first night of our two day stay. Bottled 2021.
Unknown colheita, dark burnished copper colour, 40% opaque. Fragrant nose, râncio and plums; lovely. Rich and slightly thickened texture, full of dried fruit and roses, big and rich without being full of acidity - yet no shortage of fruit! Nicely balanced acidity matches well with the sweetness and the fruit. Really rather nice! Served blind, guessed to be 2003 Colheita. 93/100. Drunk 20-Jun-23. Decanted 4 hours.
Unknown colheita, dark burnished copper colour, 40% opaque. Fragrant nose, râncio and plums; lovely. Rich and slightly thickened texture, full of dried fruit and roses, big and rich without being full of acidity - yet no shortage of fruit! Nicely balanced acidity matches well with the sweetness and the fruit. Really rather nice! Served blind, guessed to be 2003 Colheita. 93/100. Drunk 20-Jun-23. Decanted 4 hours.