1945 Quinta do Noval

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Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s

Links:

• Planning and organisation
• 1945 Ramos Pinto
• 1945 Ferreira
• 1945 Constantino
• 1945 Quinta do Noval
• 1945 Sandeman
• 1945 Taylor
• 1945 Fonseca
• 1945 Croft
• 1945 Dow
• 1945 Graham
• 1945 Warre
• 1945 Delaforce
• Review
• Placemats

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30% opacity, amber-brown. Lovely nose, sweet, candy, spice. Smooth and silky entry, dried cranberries, spice, sweetness. Lovely port, although still didn't garner any points from me.

[winesecretary]

Much lighter in colour than the Constantino. Fabulous violets on the nose. Gorgeous port in the lighter style. 3rd in the WOTN stakes and got a point from me.

[Alex Bridgeman]

1945 Noval. Decanted 4 hours. Red ochre, 30% opaque. Beautifully floral and elegant on the nose. Sweet strawberry jam on entry, quickly backed up by significant acidity with an attractive floral touch. Fully mature and at a delicious secondary point in its development. A little heat on the aftertaste, but this fades quickly to a gorgeous orange marmalade, which persists beautifully. Wonderful elegant mature Port.  95/100.