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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by forceberry on 4/24/2024 & rated 91 points: Mainly a blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinto Cão; all fruit sourced from the Noval estate vineyards in Pinhão. The fruit is trodden by foot in granite lagares, then the fermentation is arrested at 19,5% ABV by fortification and the wine is moved to age in large oak casks. This wine was bottled unfiltered in 2014, at the age of approximately two years. Lot L4192. 19,5% alcohol, 89 g/l residual sugar, 4,6 g/l acidity and pH 3,78.
Dense, completely opaque blackish-red color. The nose feels youthful, fragrant and very dark-toned with aromas of bilberries and some black cherries, light floral tones of violets and elderflowers, a little bit of savory meaty character, a hint of licorice root and a touch of dusty old wood. The wine feels clean, sweet and youthful on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and rich, intense flavors of blueberries and boysenberries, some wizened black cherries, a little bit of stony minerality, light floral notes of violets, a hint of sun-baked dusty earth and a touch of savory spices. The tannins feel ample yet relatively ripe and friendly, lending good firmness to the texture without making the wine feel tough or aggressively tannic. The structure relies more on the acidity, which feels surprisingly high for a Vintage Port. The finish is rich, sweet yet savory and moderately grippy with a long, intense aftertaste of blueberries, some cherry marmalade, light floral notes of violets and elderflowers, a little bit of savory spice, a juicy hint of succulent dark plum and a savory touch of meaty character.
A wonderfully fresh and still remarkably youthful Vintage Port that feels relatively light and delicate for the style, emphasizing more freshness and vibrancy of fruit than muscular power and concentration. Tasting this after the 2018 Noval Unfiltered LBV, I felt this VP showed less body, structure and fruit in comparison. While neither wine didn't seem like a wine that is yet ready, I felt that this VP was slightly more approachable now, due to its somewhat lighter overall feel and less assertive tannins. However, even if this wine might be more accessible now, I also feel that this wine still holds much more potential for the future: while this VP might be less impressive now, I have no doubts it will age wonderfully for many more years, most likely ending up being a better wine with enough cellaring. The 2012 vintage might never be a stellar year for Vintage Ports, this Noval VP is still a delicious example of VP combining fruit and intensity with freshness and elegance. Not particularly affordable at 172,60€ from the winery, but very fine stuff all the same. (235 views) | | | Tasted by rjquillin on 3/1/2022: Gifted from a co-worker, open and half consumed when received.
I'm fortunate he doesn't particularly like ports.
Nice bottle, look forward to receiving my pending purchased bottles.
No formal notes. (1248 views) | | | Tasted by Es7e2003 on 4/18/2021 & rated 92 points: More approachable than I expected. Mulberry, hot stone
And violet. Firm tannins balanced by medium + to high acidity. Drank over two nights. (1255 views) | | | Tasted by Nojomoschwa on 11/30/2020 & rated 89 points: Agree with CHATTERS review below mine. Would hold rather than opening now. Seems a little simple and closed at the moment. (1362 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 7/6/2020: From Coravin. Plummy, sweet spices, slightly herbaceous notes, a little walnut and almond skin on the nose. With time in the glass it starts to show cedar, a little toffee apple & coffee. In the mouth it's sweet but with sufficient acidity to keep things fresh, the alcohol is a little pointy but not obtrusively so and the tannins are grippy, drying and grainy but more in support of the fruit than dominating it, the sweet spice tends to the savoury. Obviously still young but okay. (1626 views) | | | Tasted by ggroebli on 4/19/2020 & rated 91 points: Intensité déboussolante. Sans doute beaucoup trop jeune. (1568 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/9/2016: Wine Ark tasting June 2016 (wine ark alexandria): Dark and dense berry, fruits of the forest, red berries, red currants, slight spice and leather. With time coffee and fig start coming in on the nose. Controlled, constrained reined in, fresh with incredible balance all the fruit on the nose is present here as well with touches of tobacco. (3042 views) |
| By Richard Mayson
Decanter, My perfect case of Port (11/2/2023)
(Quinta do Noval, Port, Douro Valley, Portugal, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Mayson
Decanter, Richard Mayson's perfect case of Port for Christmas (10/10/2023)
(Quinta do Noval, Vintage, Field Blend, Port, Douro Valley, Portugal, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Quinta do Noval: Recent Vintages 2011-2020 (Nov 2022) (11/1/2022)
(Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Fortified/spirits) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/20/2016)
(Quinta Do Noval Port Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/6/2015)
(Quinta do Noval Port Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/17/2014)
(Quinta do Noval Port Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Mayson
Decanter, Top 20 Ports for Christmas (10/12/2014)
(Quinta do Noval, Port, Douro, Portugal, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Roy Hersh
For The Love of Port, Issue #81 (8/6/2014)
(Quinta do Noval Vintage Port) Subscribe to see review text. |
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