A Top 100 Classic - Ports are Calling You
Jun 10, 2024
NEW & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
#45 WINE SPECTATOR TOP 100 [2021]
QUINTA DO NOVAL, VINTAGE PORTO PORT, DOURO, PORTUGAL, 2018
Noval facts:
-Noval was the first to introduce stencilled bottles in the 1920s.
-Noval pioneered the concept of Old Tawnies with an indication of age.
-In 1958, Noval was the first to introduce a late-bottled vintage (LBV).
97 Points - Wine Spectator: Juicy and muscular, with a ball of plum paste, warmed fig compote and black currant reduction flavors that need time to unwind. Ample graphite- and bramble-accented grip underscores the fruit on the finish, while a ganache note finds room to strut its stuff in the end. Should be one of the longer-lived wines of the vintage. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz.
