2023 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port

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Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

This is a legendary Port. Produced from ungrafted vines known as nacional from a vineyard no bigger than a kitchen garden next to the estate house . It comes from an exceptional year, showing a floral and spice aroma, deep color, luscious black fruits and a deceptively soft velvet texture masking the tannins. Of course, the wine will age. Wait to drink until 2035.

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Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2023 Vintage Port from Noval comes from 12 different parcels, southwest facing the Douro and two east-facing, picked from 10 to 25 September, later than the Passadouro. It was fermented in granite lagares and matured for 18 months at the Quinta. The bouquet is exuberant, with bursts from the glass: blueberry, violet, touches of eucalyptus and tar. On the palate, it is fresh and vibrant with very fine tannins, silky smooth with a vivacious and pure finish. Touches of Christmas cake and cracked black pepper linger on the aftertaste. Marvellous.

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Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

A powerful, ripe wine, moving to a dry style of Port, this has bitter toffee flavors along with blackberry compote and ripe tannins. Foot-troddden in granite lagares then 18 months in wooden casks before bottling. The wine's potential is considerable so just wait. The should not be drunk before 2034.