1985 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Nacional

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 93.7 points

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  10/29/2022 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Darker color, super smooth, good palate feel, alcohol on the finish, time in the bottle.

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  2/5/2022 - theportguy wrote: 94 Points

  Guys Port Weekend - Seattle - February 2022; 2/4/2022-2/6/2022 (Seattle, Washington): Amber-purple in color. Chocolate and some light clove on the nose. Rich, but balanced profile of red fruit and a touch of cinnamon.

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  3/11/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 Points

  A private tasting (Restaurant Merkelbach, Amsterdam, NL): Selected by Ellis Son & Vidler, London SW1. Light tawny colour. Stalky, raw, estery nose; rich and chocolaty palate, sweet but a bit raw: does have weight and length. A less than perfect bottle?

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  1/25/2015 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Vintage Port 1985 - 30 year Retrospective Tasting over 2 days; 1/24/2015-1/25/2015 (Issaquah, WA): #4 of the first flight, day 2. Light water edge, good color, good nose, good finish, stalls on the palate, vanilla and floral.
  Grp note: hints of balsamic, baking spices, cloves, cake batter, mocha, a touch hot, vegetal, cramp berry, viscosity, more tawny like, rubber, instant folders coffee.

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  12/24/2010 - jfagan wrote: 94 Points

  Christmas Wines; 12/24/2010-12/25/2010: Decanter 4 hours. Old ruby color with some amber mixing in. Clear with no bricking. Grandma's potpourri in an old mahogany drawer, dark rum-soaked raisins, and a full range of sweet baking spices are but a few of the aromatic elements. The flavors feature candied and cooked fruits, molasses with notes of citrus zest and fruit cake. The wine is rich without being heavy, warming without being hot. The finish seems eternal. All in all a lovely cup of Christmas cheer. By day 2 in the decanter this is showing more like a wonderful old Tawny and the spirit has come more to the foreground. Drink now through 2020.

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