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QUINTA DO NOVAL PORTS
All bottles in lots 548-552 have recently been removed from the Quinta do Noval reserves especially for this auction.
Lying in Corsham, Wiltshire (Octavian)
Offered in bond, available duty-paid
Quinta do Noval Nacional
1963 (1)
1994 (1)
1997 (1)
2000 (1)
2003 (1)
2011 (1)
In original wooden case
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 1963
Tasting note: Vastly superior in depth, weight and character to the standard Noval. A spicy wine with great length, rich whiff of vanilla, sweet with tremendous bite nd concentration. Last tasted September 2006. Great Wine, infinite life. MB.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 1994
Tasting note: Very expressive, perfumed and so seductive nose. Pure and well defined with fine mineral tone. The soft seductive appeal are so typical for the 1994’s. Smooth mouth feel, full of black berries with amazing intensity filling every corner of your mouth. On the final aromas of coffee, cacao and dried berries. So youthful and very very sexy port. On the final all fresh full ripened fruit with amazing acidity. A legendary wine to drink on your knees. Last tasted at the quinta, July 2017. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 1997
Tasting note: Bright black fruits on the nose with a lively appearance. Sweet pure black berries. Rich intense style, coffee, dark chocolate with good youthful balance. Quite a powerful port. On the finish smoky sweet tones. Fine length, quite impressive port. July 2017. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 2000
Tasting note: So far the most reserved nose of them all, 2015-2000. With some air the fine aroma appeared in a gently smoky style.
Silky smooth start of taste with velvet structure, cherries and cream. So well balanced and focused you would almost open this now overlooking what a huge aging potential this fine vintage port has. Easily further evolving for the next 20 years. A great classic!
July 2017, first at a tasting in the afternoon then at dinner. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 2003
Tasting note: At first a strikingly more developed nose then the 2004 Nacional. Fortunately with some air this vanished, the hallmark of a very good wine. Deep dark chocolate mousse on the nose, spices and fruitcake aromas. After a while a fine smoky tone appeared from the sweet fruit. Quite intriguing and multi layered in an almost Burgundian way. Strong intense taste, fairly sweet for a Nacional. Hiding the tannic structure. A length and sweetness which completely covers the tannins. Interesting to see how this will age. At this stage the nose is more open and accessible then the taste. The long lingering finish is phenomenal. Last tasted July 2017. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 2011
Tasting note: Already very impressive during Vinexpo 2013. More expressive and intense then the regular cuvee. All dark chocolate and ripe sweet cherry fruit. Great length. Impressive. Years later at the quinta. Deep dark nose of forest floor, lavender, some bergamot and roasted meat with great purity. Smooth mouth filling well defined taste of class with focused finish of great tannic and acidity. Again not as sweet as the regular cuvee. Very winey and strong with long lingering finish. This is so refined. Great class. Without a doubt the most grand cru of all ports! Last tasted July 2017. EV.
6 bottles per lot
All bottles in lots 548-552 have recently been removed from the Quinta do Noval reserves especially for this auction.
Lying in Corsham, Wiltshire (Octavian)
Offered in bond, available duty-paid
Quinta do Noval Nacional
1963 (1)
1994 (1)
1997 (1)
2000 (1)
2003 (1)
2011 (1)
In original wooden case
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 1963
Tasting note: Vastly superior in depth, weight and character to the standard Noval. A spicy wine with great length, rich whiff of vanilla, sweet with tremendous bite nd concentration. Last tasted September 2006. Great Wine, infinite life. MB.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 1994
Tasting note: Very expressive, perfumed and so seductive nose. Pure and well defined with fine mineral tone. The soft seductive appeal are so typical for the 1994’s. Smooth mouth feel, full of black berries with amazing intensity filling every corner of your mouth. On the final aromas of coffee, cacao and dried berries. So youthful and very very sexy port. On the final all fresh full ripened fruit with amazing acidity. A legendary wine to drink on your knees. Last tasted at the quinta, July 2017. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 1997
Tasting note: Bright black fruits on the nose with a lively appearance. Sweet pure black berries. Rich intense style, coffee, dark chocolate with good youthful balance. Quite a powerful port. On the finish smoky sweet tones. Fine length, quite impressive port. July 2017. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 2000
Tasting note: So far the most reserved nose of them all, 2015-2000. With some air the fine aroma appeared in a gently smoky style.
Silky smooth start of taste with velvet structure, cherries and cream. So well balanced and focused you would almost open this now overlooking what a huge aging potential this fine vintage port has. Easily further evolving for the next 20 years. A great classic!
July 2017, first at a tasting in the afternoon then at dinner. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 2003
Tasting note: At first a strikingly more developed nose then the 2004 Nacional. Fortunately with some air this vanished, the hallmark of a very good wine. Deep dark chocolate mousse on the nose, spices and fruitcake aromas. After a while a fine smoky tone appeared from the sweet fruit. Quite intriguing and multi layered in an almost Burgundian way. Strong intense taste, fairly sweet for a Nacional. Hiding the tannic structure. A length and sweetness which completely covers the tannins. Interesting to see how this will age. At this stage the nose is more open and accessible then the taste. The long lingering finish is phenomenal. Last tasted July 2017. EV.
Quinta do Noval Nacional vintage 2011
Tasting note: Already very impressive during Vinexpo 2013. More expressive and intense then the regular cuvee. All dark chocolate and ripe sweet cherry fruit. Great length. Impressive. Years later at the quinta. Deep dark nose of forest floor, lavender, some bergamot and roasted meat with great purity. Smooth mouth filling well defined taste of class with focused finish of great tannic and acidity. Again not as sweet as the regular cuvee. Very winey and strong with long lingering finish. This is so refined. Great class. Without a doubt the most grand cru of all ports! Last tasted July 2017. EV.
6 bottles per lot
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